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Alyson Stoner Details Industry Harms in Memoir, Urges On-Set Mental Health Coordinators

A new memoir underpins their push to embed mental health coordinators on sets.

Overview

  • In Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything, Stoner alleges they were raped after a wellness event by a man described as well-adored, without naming the alleged attacker.
  • The book recounts pressures in early teens to sexualise performances for adult executives and casting directors.
  • Stoner describes extreme dieting and workouts that led to their menstrual cycle stopping at 17, and says advisers discouraged formal treatment to preserve career momentum.
  • They report a foiled kidnap plot after being sent to visit a purportedly terminally ill fan, as relayed in coverage citing The Guardian.
  • Stoner now advocates for normalizing on-set mental health coordinators and continues acting, including a recent return to Phineas and Ferb.