Was Dylan Sprouse Body-Shamed on 'The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Set _ E! News
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00:00 You don't have the right to say that to a child.
00:02 You don't have the right to be writing for children
00:04 if that is your attitude.
00:05 - Former Suite Life of Zack and Cody star Kim Rhodes
00:08 alleges Dylan Sprouse was body shamed on set.
00:12 During a visit to Disney alum,
00:13 Christy Carlson Romano's Vulnerable podcast,
00:16 actress Kim Rhodes, who played the onscreen mom
00:18 of twins Cole and Dylan Sprouse on the series,
00:21 recalls a moment in which she claims she defended
00:24 young Dylan from criticism about his physique.
00:27 - I did have a tantrum with the writers
00:30 because I wasn't very good at negotiating.
00:34 I wasn't very aware of subtlety.
00:39 And so there was,
00:41 I'm wondering if this is gonna get me in trouble.
00:44 - We'll cut it out if you don't want it on.
00:46 - Oh no, no, no, I just, I think it'll be okay.
00:49 I just won't name names.
00:51 Someone of significant power came down to the craft service,
00:56 which is where they have all the tasty food
00:58 for those of you who don't know.
00:59 - It's the best place.
01:00 - And screamed at the number of donuts
01:04 and said no more junk food until he looks like him again.
01:09 Because Dylan and Cole had different body types.
01:16 And in front of everyone, Dylan was body shamed.
01:22 And I (beep) lit into the, I was like, you do not.
01:27 You don't have the right to say that to a child.
01:32 You don't have the right to be writing for children
01:34 if that is your attitude.
01:36 Never again do you speak like that.
01:40 Never.
01:41 That was, and I think that was the only time that I really,
01:46 and I don't know how to advocate,
01:49 but I know how to have feels.
01:50 - You know how to get that goth girl out.
01:52 - Yeah.
01:53 - You goth girled it out.
01:54 We need goth girls on set.
01:56 (beep)
01:57 - And I don't have the ability
01:58 to stick up for myself that way.
02:00 - Yeah, well, it's different
02:01 when it's a kid that you care about.
02:03 - Rhodes goes on to say she felt protective of the boys,
02:06 but also notes that they had a big support system
02:08 behind the scenes as well.
02:10 - I wasn't the only one who loved them, first of all.
02:13 They had people on set that were even closer to them
02:17 and took a more active role in their lives,
02:21 and it was perfect.
02:22 I never felt like, "Ah, I wanna be that,"
02:25 but they all, they were held perfectly.
02:30 - Enos has reached out to Disney
02:32 for a response to Kim's comments
02:34 and has not yet heard back.
02:36 As fans know, the series focused
02:37 on 12-year-old twin brothers, Zack and Cody Martin,
02:40 who lived at a luxury Boston hotel
02:42 with their mom, Carrie, played by Rhodes,
02:44 who sang and performed in the hotel lounge.
02:46 - Hi, Cody! (screams)
02:48 (audience laughs)
02:50 - Hey, Agnes, Cody was just talking about you.
02:53 - You were talking about me?
02:54 - Yes, I mean, no, I mean, gotta go.
02:56 - Wait!
02:57 - The show also featured actresses
02:58 Ashley Tisdale and Brenda Song.
03:01 The show aired on the Disney Channel
03:02 and ran for three seasons, from 2005 to 2008.
03:06 Cole and Dylan also starred on the spinoff series,
03:08 The Suite Life on Deck, until 2011.
03:11 In their post-child star lives,
03:13 Dylan and Cole both attended NYU and graduated in 2015.
03:17 The following year, Cole spoke to Entertainment Weekly
03:19 about his Disney days and how he wanted
03:21 to forge a new path in his acting career.
03:24 He told the outlet at the time,
03:25 "I'm not saying that we didn't enjoy that time,
03:28 "but it was work.
03:28 "It's a career and a business,
03:30 "and it got me to college,
03:31 "which is one of the most fantastic gifts
03:33 "I could have been given.
03:34 "But I'm glad to be acting on my own accord now."
03:37 Cole went on to play Jughead on the hit series, Riverdale,
03:40 while Dylan continues to act
03:42 and has tied the knot with model Barbara Palvin.
03:44 And Ashley Tisdale recently posted a surprise reunion
03:47 with her Suite Life co-star at a Los Angeles Rams game,
03:50 sharing on IG Stories in October,
03:52 "Ran into my little brother, Dylan Sprouse.
03:54 "I love you so much."
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