She was considered a teen idol during that time and even was rumoured to be dating Joseph Gordon-Levitt at one point. She also made appearances on Boy Meets World, 3rd Rock From the Sun, and had a starring role in the film, 10 Things I Hate About You.
You probably remember Larisa Oleynik as the girl who had the unique ability to transform into a puddle of green goo on The Secret World of Alex Mack. He no longer identifies with his Stand By Me character, Vern, who said if he had to eat only one food for the rest of his life, it would be “Cherry Pez. But a couple movies roles ( Jerry Maguire and Kangaroo Jack) helped him get in shape, and eat right.
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He was on the cover of Men ’s Fitness in 2006, and he talked about being a “typical American kid” who didn’t know how to eat healthy. O’Connell dated Giuliana Rancid (and supposedly cheated on her with Geri Halliwell) and is now married to model and actress, Rebecca Romijn. Jerry O’Connell was already on the way out of his awkward baby fat stage when he landed a role in My Secret Identity, and then he went on to starring roles in Sliders, and Crossing Jordan. The chubby, misfit kid from Stand By Me grew up to be a lot better looking than anyone expected. Here are 15 child stars that you would never recognize today. But there are some child stars that look nothing like what you would have expected, either because of plastic surgery, or they just grew up away from the pressure of Hollywood. There are endless lists on child stars who grew up to be another one of the gorgeous celebrity masses ( Emma Watson), and child stars who have aged terribly ( Lindsay Lohan, Haley Joel Osment).
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There might even be some that you could pass on the street and have no idea that starred in your favorite movie or TV show as a kid. Some child stars choose to make a comeback, or do reality shows ( The Two Coreys, anyone?), but others never return to the spotlight. The public moves on to the next big thing, and former young stars are free to live their life in relative obscurity. Child stars often leave the entertainment business after spending their childhood in the spotlight, and we forget about them.