Brenda Song Says She Felt “Underpaid and Overworked” on Disney’s ‘The Suite Life’ Shows

Brenda Song says she felt underpaid and overworked while making Disney’s The Suite Life shows, though she describes her time there as a “lovely” experience overall. Her comments highlight concerns about pay and workload for child actors, while acknowledging that Disney gave her a platform.

Speaking on former co-star Dylan Sprouse’s podcast, Song said parts of the years she spent on the shows were difficult to remember. Sprouse has said he received just one residual cheque for the series, worth five cents, for a crossover episode with Hannah Montana; he and Phill Lewis also alleged actors were not paid for certain wraparound episode scenes. Disney had not responded to a request for comment.