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Christy Carlson Romano says Shia LaBeouf criticized Hilary Duff’s show
Christy Carlson Romano said Shia LaBeouf often criticized Lizzie McGuire, Hilary Duff’s Disney Channel show.
Romano and LaBeouf starred together on Even Stevens, which aired around the same time.
Romano said LaBeouf wanted Even Stevens to be the network’s top show and was very competitive.
She said Duff had no idea he was speaking negatively about her show.
Romano suggested LaBeouf felt the show’s success was important to him, citing his difficult upbringing.
The competition was also about Disney Channel beating Nickelodeon, though Romano said the stars did not have a feud with Nickelodeon’s performers.
Romano also said earlier this month that she was paid half as much as LaBeouf despite being a co-lead on Even Stevens.
She shared these comments on a podcast; no further action was described.
Christy Carlson Romano said Shia LaBeouf regularly criticized Hilary Duff’s show Lizzie McGuire.
Romano said Duff was unaware of LaBeouf’s comments.
She described LaBeouf as competitive and said he wanted Even Stevens to be the network’s top show.
Romano said she thought LaBeouf needed the show to succeed because of his difficult upbringing.
The remarks came during an appearance on The Joe Vulpis Podcast.
- Who
- Christy Carlson Romano said Shia LaBeouf criticized Hilary Duff’s show.
- What
- Romano said LaBeouf “trash-talked” Lizzie McGuire and was competitive about ratings.
- When
- Romano made the comments on a new episode of The Joe Vulpis Podcast, published in October 2026.
- Where
- The comments were made on The Joe Vulpis Podcast.
- Why
- Romano said LaBeouf wanted Even Stevens to be the network’s top show and thought he needed it to succeed.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Even Stevens aired for three seasons.
Lizzie McGuire aired for two seasons.
Romano discussed LaBeouf’s comments about Lizzie McGuire on The Joe Vulpis Podcast.
- Podcast
- The Joe Vulpis Podcast
- Even Stevens
- Aired for three seasons, from 2000 to 2003
- Lizzie McGuire
- Aired for two seasons, from 2001 to 2004
- Romano’s age
- 42
- LaBeouf’s age
- 40
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What people are saying
Hilary had no clue about that. I’m sure she was doing her own thing, but he would always be kind of like trash-talking Lizzie McGuire
He wanted to be the number one show on the network. He had to be the number one show because I think his life depended on that show doing well… He had a rough upbringing, and I think he needed that show to do well for him.