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Lizzie McGuire Star Says Growing Up She Was 'Forced To Look White'

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01:39 11 Apr 2019


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Lizzie McGuire star opens up

Lalaine Vergara-Paras played Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire.

She has just opened up on Instagram about her childhood.

'Most of my life growing up I was forced to look as "white" as possible.'

 

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Lalaine took to the social media outlet with a professional picture of herself holding red and green balloons.

'Most of my life growing up I was forced to look as "white" as possible.'

'These days I struggle to find photos where I look as ethnic as possible.'

 

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'Like in this photo, the most East Asian I've ever looked.'

'In order to see, for most people, you have to zoom in on ma face.'

She concludes, 'And in case you still don’t understand, I love my face in this photo.'

 

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Lizzie McGuire

The hit Disney show ran from 2001 to 2004.

Lalaine starred in the show as Lizzie's best friend Miranda alongside Hilary Duff.

 

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Where are the cast now?

Hilary Duff

Since leaving the hit show, Hilary Duff has had a family.

The programme brought her huge success.

She's starred in movies like Cinderella Story and The Perfect Man.

 

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Adam Lamberg

Adam played the legendary Gordo on the show.

He went on to star in Beautiful Loser shortly after the show ended.

The Insider reports he was working in New York as a developmental associate at the Irish Arts Center in 2014.

His whereabouts since then is unknown.

Jake Thomas

Jake played Lizzie's little brother Mike in the programme.

This was his last major role but he has since appeared in many TV Shows.

It seems he now has a passion for photography.

 

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The cast reunited in 2015 and they still look as close as ever!

 

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Lizzie McGuire reunion?


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