Alyson Stoner Reveals She Sought Treatment for Eating Disorders: It Was 'One of the Best Choices'

For the first time,Alyson Stoneris opening up about the extent that child stardom impacted her life. “As a kid, I learned to make fire out of fumes,” Stoner, 25, tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday. “It’s all I knew.” When she was only 6 years old, Stoner started developing health problems related to her high-stress environment in the industry, including severe anxiety that led to heart palpitations, hair loss and seizures.

Alyson Stoner Says They Felt 'Uncomfortable' Having to Kiss Both Sprouse Twins for a 'Suite Life' Episode

Alyson Stoner, Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Jerod Harris/Getty Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Jerod Harris/Getty Alyson Stoneris opening up about their experience onThe Suite Life of Zack & Cody. In a series of TikToks coined “Dear Hollywood,” the former child star discussed aSuite Lifeepisode that they felt especially uncomfortable filming. Stoner, 30, had a recurring role as the twins' friend Max on theDisney Channelshow starringDylan and Cole Sprouse, who played Zack and Cody Martin, respectively.

Alyson Stoner Says They Were Seen as 'Unsafe' for Children and Fired from Kids Show After Coming Out as Queer

Photo:Irvin Rivera/Getty Irvin Rivera/Getty Alyson Stonerbelievescoming out as queerimpacted their career. The 29-year-old former Disney Channel star, who uses they/them pronouns, revealed in a 2018Teen Vogueessay that theyfell in love with a womanand continued to be “attracted to men, women and people who identify in other ways.” But reaching that point “was really nerve-racking,” they admitted. “The reason I ended up doing it was because my girlfriend at the time, we reached a point in our relationship where it felt like it was a disservice to her for her to be hidden, right?

Alyssa & Wayne Brewer Make Their Own Brand of Magic on a George Jones and Tammy Wynette Classic (Exclusive)

The smoldering eye contact between the husband-and-wife country duoAlyssa & Wayne Brewercould very well start an inferno.“We’ve always just been together, and we’ve always been connected, so eye contact has always been important,” explains Alyssa Brewer, 26, in a recent interview with PEOPLE.But on the dreamlike video captured in a wooded field just outside their Kentucky home, the country duo took that eye contact to another level on the shoot for “All I Have to Offer You Is Me” off their debut albumA&W Sing George & Tammy.

Alyssa Farah Griffin Credits 'Thirst Trap' Photo for Helping Her Win Back Now-Husband

Photo: Alyssa Farah Griffin/Instagram Alyssa Farah Griffinknows the power of a good thirst trap. On Tuesday’s episode ofThe View,Griffin and her co-hosts weighed in onTom Brady’s infamous photohe posted on social media earlier this week, which has been deemed a thirst trap. Griffin, 33,revealed her own experienceof how posting a sultry photo online saved her relationship. “I love a good thirst trap,” said Griffin. “My husband and I went on one brief hiatus a few months into dating, we were doing long distance.