Selena Gomez in 2025; Miley Cyrus in 2025; Brenda Song in 2025.Photo:Getty(3)
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Brenda Songis “incredibly proud” of herfellow Disney alums.
While talking about her new Netflix seriesRunning Pointat The Paley Museum in New York City on Feb. 25, the 36-year-old actress exclusively shared with PEOPLE how she feels aboutSelena Gomez,Miley Cyrusand other former Disney stars achieving success nowadays.
“It is so incredible. Seeing my contemporaries growing up, it’s like the most beautiful thing,” says Song, who played London Tipton inThe Suite Life of Zack & Codyand its spinoff from 2005 to 2011. “I’ve been fortunate to run into Selena [amid] all this craziness, and I’m just so incredibly proud.”
Selena Gomez and Brenda Song at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards.K Mazur/TCA 2008/WireImage
K Mazur/TCA 2008/WireImage
“They’re finally getting the flowers that they deserve,” Song continues, referring to 32-year-old“Flowers” singer Cyrusand other Disney alums.
This year,Cyrus won a Grammyfor best country duo/group performance forher feature on Beyoncé’s “II Most Wanted”and was nominated at the Golden Globes for best original song in a motion picture for “Beautiful That Way,” which was inThe Last ShowgirlstarringPamela Anderson.
Song adds, “They’re also such talented women, and to see them transition from children to young adults to adulthood is absolutely beautiful — and seeing them doing it with such grace has been fantastic.”
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Brenda Song and Miley Cyrus in 2008.K Mazur/TCA 2008/WireImage
Meanwhile, Song’s professional and personal life is blossoming. Themom of two kids, with fiancéMacaulay Culkin, is co-starring in the Netflix sports comedyRunning Point, alongsideKate Hudson.
Netflix has toutedRunning Point, which is loosely based on the life story of L.A. Lakers PresidentJeanie Buss, as a “twist on the underdog comedy.”
Song plays Ali Lee, the chief of staff of the Los Angeles Waves basketball franchise, while Hudson, 45, plays Isla Gordon, who is appointed the team’s president after a scandal forced her brother to resign.
Running Pointpremiered Feb. 27 on Netflix.
source: people.com
