Was Dylan Sprouse "Body-Shamed" on 'The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" Set? | E! News

[@aliviaahare07]

we stan her, because especially since dylan was so young and someone said that to him in front of everyone and she went off means she really cared and protected those 2

[@handsomemahlambi]

You can still see the pain she probably felt on that day in her eyes, she’s literally hold back tears Now imagine trying to embarrass a child and thinking you ate, of course people are going to stand up for them You made everyone feel uncomfortable and the child insecure I loved that they weren’t the same body bc growing up I was bigger too and it made me feel okay with myself I don’t even want to imagine what the girls went through on those sets

[@GameLover-pz5zc]

Raven Symone went through the same thing as Dylan during that time too. Disney execs kept pressuring her to lose weight & almost fired her from doing a tour for them unless she lost weight.

[@happymittens92]

​@GameLover-pz5zc which is so sad looking back because Raven was not fat! She was curvy and she had big breasts but she was not fat! She was gorgeous! I hate hearing that these kids were body shamed like that

[@intodaysepisode...]

Yaaaas! She still looks so young too! That broke my heart to hear her speak of what happened! She really meant that because shes still emotional about it.

[@RyneMurray23]

She will always be my favorite mom from any show on TV. She was funny and smart and never afraid of anyone or anything. 👍🏼🔥

[@jeiku5041]

One of those times where the actor is just as cool as the character they play.

[@theotherguy10]

And later Dylan defended Kim by refusing to say a fat joke about her as she was pregnant and he told the producer to write something that was actually funny.

[@sarahhenry1845]

Yep. No doubt. They're family. That's her little men and she's their mama.

[@thatgirl9532]

I am so sick and tired of body shamers I think it’s obvious when people look at you what they are judging you for 😭 Thank you Kim for sharing this!! 😢

[@amylee8969]

I know! I admire this lady’s attitude and courage so much! We need more people like her who were willing to stick up for people.

[@DavidKen878]

@@amylee8969Why would you want to stick up for childhood obesity?

[@RAch711baby]

She got emotional talking about this

[@lstarsabb]

Right after all these years that still has her to the break of tears. It's great to know she is actor that defended child actors. I heard that kids on set are treated like adults where they will talk to them any type of way as recent as the early 2000's and no one advocates for them. The sets are changing because of toxicity of the industry are being exposed, but it was rough for kids especially when the parents were restricted on set.

[@SilverDusk1]

It makes me wonder if they made the shift from the hotel to On Deck so that they had an excuse to write her out without making it look strange.

[@ErikPT]

It’s her maternal instincts

[@joyce_ribeiro03]

some adults really have no idea how words can forever affect others, especially children. I’m so glad Kim stood up for Dylan, shows what a caring and sensible person she truly is. ❤

[@SMP2390]

She sounded like more of a mama than their actual mom

[@kathleenweinberg5991]

Some people can be very rude

[@rogueryder3285]

I always felt he was body shamed back then. It was the early 2000s. And that was an uncalled for popularity of bigotry. He was a child and probably felt that was how he was meant to be. But everybody still loved him. Why was he humiliated like that? Why should anyone-- children especially-- be humiliated like that? Kim was that mom you didn't wanna mess with on Disney set. It was clear that she and Dylan were more closer than she and Cole were. She's amazing. Love her for speaking out on this. And a shout out thanks to Christy for having her resurfaced on "Vulnerable". We needed that

[@sleepingbeauty4431]

I love her for defending him ❤

[@jillianbalcazar5491]

I hate body shamers, Good for you Kim defending Dylan against Whoever The person behind the set body shame Him In front The rest of The cast members!!!

[@The_onset_tutor]

He returned the favor by not saying, a fat joke, directed toward her, and said that he will only say funny jokes.

[@GameLover-pz5zc]

This seemed to have been a pattern over at Disney during this time. Raven Symone went through the exact same thing as Dylan during that era too.

[@DavidKen878]

Yeah it's almost as if people have a problem with overweight and obese children.

[@GameLover-pz5zc]

@@DavidKen878 Except neither Raven nor Dylan were obese.

[@DavidKen878]

@@GameLover-pz5zc Okay ma'am. Clearly you're one of those people who thinks a person isn't obese unless they weigh 400+ pounds. Also the fact that you made this comment several times shows you need to get a life.

[@Dariusissocool]

@@DavidKen878does Dylan look even close to being obese?

[@DavidKen878]

@@Dariusissocool Not now, but he was getting there.

[@SurahOnline]

*OMG I didn’t even recognise her!!!* 😮😮😮

[@ajforever101]

Same 😂

[@carsonjones6479]

I love Kim Rhodes for that for standing up for him good for her kids don’t need to Worry about weight apparently they wrote for the boys to make a fat joke about Kim but they wouldn’t say the joke they said I would never disrespect a woman especially her you write something funny and I’ll say it .

[@wkeeble1251]

she maybe whispering what she said; but to be fair;... She probably yelled those exact words to the person who bodyshamed dylan... loud enough that she called him out publicly...

[@jordanlash2268]

I am so happy she stood up for Dylan

[@JonathanAsiamah]

And let's not forget that Dylan defended Kim as well.

[@melissawood8324]

There are so many things wrong with the situation... the fact that 'junk' food is even present is mind-boggling to me - these are full-time CHILD workers for Disney - they should be getting a full balanced lunch (protein, carbs, fats, small dessert) and healthy snack options to keep them feeling their best, there's also the public body humiliation and lack of professionalism in general - a conversation like that should have happened behind closed doors with only the ones who regulate the food (and no children involved), and then there's the whole intention behind all of it- that is keeping the children looking a certain way- which is just sick. The intention should be to nourish them properly/ keep them feeling good, especially because they're growing kids... but obviously, they didn't care about that because they were willing to risk psychological damage via body shaming to a child. It's absolutely horrific!

[@toplaycool21]

Much respect for Kim Rhodes, she’s is their mom. You go Kim!

[@BlueberrySummertime]

That must’ve been very traumatic for Dylan 😢

[@devanmoran]

i loved her character amazing actress and tv mom

[@chrisgomez1840]

who doesnt love de twins? i grew up watchin em on suite life up until friends n big daddy

[@MarkGuerrero-cz9bh]

Never forget to cherish that woman

[@happymittens92]

She may not know how to advocate but she sure knows how to be a Mama Bear!

[@Gxrome]

Poor dylan 😭, kim is the goat for doing that 😭♥️

[@Monkeybizness707]

This is ridiculous when hollywood is SPECIFICALLY about appearances...you can whine about body shaming all you like but i guarantee she had to fit in a specific mold to get the job. Children dont have to become actors after all and there are plenty of kids who endure far worse emotional abuse in order to play sports, musical instruments, etc. its a part of life for just about everybody. Get over it.

[@sarahhenry1845]

And he protected her from fat jokes while she was pregnant. Dylan: if you want me to say a line, then write something that's actually funny.

[@kayla-xd7hi]

Period

[@hannahboebanna]

Okay the best in the background? Stop

[@rummannasiri2]

No offense, she did good, but Dylan is probably like, why she talking about this I now, it’s been like 15 years

[@DavidKen878]

Exactly! This is so embarrassing.

[@Dariusissocool]

Because she’s talking about her time on set. Something happening to you in front of other people is everyone’s story who saw it happen.

[@DavidKen878]

@@Dariusissocool What type of dumb logic is that? You don't get to tell old stories of other people's embarrassing moments just because you saw it happen. Especially when you're only doing it as a way to virtue signal. Earlier this year, I saw my neighbor get into a fight with her baby daddy and he slapped her. Does that mean I get to go on a podcast and tell everyone?

[@Dariusissocool]

@@DavidKen878 it is her story too. She stoop up for him. He’s a grown man now. He’s not worried about what someone said when he was like 9

[@DavidKen878]

@@Dariusissocool I stood up for my neighbor too. Are you saying it's okay to tell the world she was beat up because it's my story too? 🤔 Also how do you know he's not worried? An embarrassing moment is an embarrassing moment, no matter how old you are. Why are you assuming?