Bella Thorne Says Casting Director Accused Her of “Flirting” at Age 10

Content material warning: This story discusses sexual abuse.

Bella Thorne stated her early performing experiences weren’t all rosey.

Throughout an look on ‘s High Low podcast, the Disney Channel alum alleged that she misplaced an performing job when she was 10 years outdated after an unnamed casting director accused her of “flirting” with him at an audition.

“The casting director calls my agent and the agent calls my mother, and so they’re like, ‘So she’s not shifting ahead as a result of the director felt like she was flirting with him and it made him actually uncomfortable,'” Bella recalled on the Dec. 27 episode, per The Hollywood Reporter. “What the f–k are you speaking about, man?!”

Bella, 25, admitted she “nonetheless go[es] again” to that interplay “day-after-day,” including that it drives her “loopy.” She stated she should subsequently remind herself that, as a baby, she was “not the issue” in that scenario.

“I am looking for nearly fault in myself,” she continued. “Like: ‘What did you do, Bella? What did you do this made him really feel like this?’ And each time, I am like, ‘Bella, cease it.’ Even that thought proper there’s changing into a part of the issue.”