A FORMER child star has revealed she wishes she didn't act in a nude scene in a film later in her career and how it made her feel.
Disney alum Christy Carlson Romano opened up about the experience on Tuesday's installment of the Mayim Bialik's Breakdown podcast.
During the episode, the Even Stevens alum shared that she regrets partaking in a project that required her to be naked when she felt "broken."
"I did a lot of things with my body that I never would have done if I hadn't been a child actor," Christy told podcast host Mayim Bialik, 47, who curiously asked for more details.
"I did a nude scene, and it was something I promised myself that I would never do. [It was] in a really small horror movie. Again, it was one of those things where I was like, 'Okay, I'm broken-hearted, I feel like crap, I cut my hair super short,'" the actress explained.
The 39-year-old didn't divulge the name of the film, although she could be referring to her role in the 2010 film, Mirrors 2, where she stripped down completely naked in the shower.
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Mayim asked the Vulnerable podcast host if she felt "good" while doing the X-rated scene, to which she replied: "No, not really."
Christy continued: "I mean, they handled it professionally. It wasn't like the production's fault…I just felt super marked."
The Connecticut native went on to admit that it's not a proud moment to reflect on and wishes she was taught better in her childhood.
"It's like, I have so much joy in my life and so much autonomy that when I look back on it, I just feel so protective of my younger self and in that the right person would've been there preventatively in the beginning part of that so I could understand what my choices were," she concluded.
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'DESPERATE'
Christy previously discussed the adult role in 2021 in an interview with The Independent, confessing she was "desperate" for money and the fame she once had.
"I was America's sweetheart, morally sound in my mind," she said. "I believed in the Disney magic, I still do. And then I felt so exploited and marked and horrible. Obviously, I'm okay now. I promise you I'm okay. I have made peace with this. But there are some realities that come to play," she told the outlet.
"The truth is that I did this movie for the money, because I was desperate to feel that feeling that I had when I was making tons of money and everything was okay."
Christy skyrocketed to stardom in the early 2000s playing Shia LaBeouf's character's older sister on the kids' show, Even Stevens.
She went on to star in a number of Disney projects, including Kim Possible and Cadet Kelly opposite Hilary Duff.
CAREER LOWS
Despite her massive success as a young actress, Christy recently admitted she struggled with having fame at such a young age.
"I felt alone. I wasn't thriving and making good decisions and stopped showing up," the TV star exclusively told The U.S. Sun in November 2022.
"I had an attitude, but I just wanted to not feel so alone.
"That is trauma, and even though this isn't the most extreme form, there are enough of us coming together now as we just want to help."
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