Alyson Stoner Opens Up About Her Experience With Conversion Therapy

Alyson Stoner underwent conversion therapy before coming out as a pansexual. Due to her struggles with her sexuality at the time.

Alyson Stoner is best known for Camp Rock, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Step Up. Now, she is a dancer and musician. Stoner divulged about her time at a form of conversion therapy and admitted being “legitimately difficult” to remember.

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— grace (@gracieturnn) July 2, 2021

On the last day of Pride Month, Stoner explained her time in an “outpatient variation” of conversion therapy that she checked in herself. During an interview with Insider, Stoner said she was trying to deviate from her sexuality. The actress’s religious background influenced her acceptance.

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— elise (@eliseryann) July 3, 2021

“I felt stuck. I felt wretched. I felt like everything was wrong with me, even though I, in my heart of hearts, only desired to be a devoted follower of God. So to hear from people you trust, from people you respect, from people you might even aspire to become, that you at your core are ‘rotten,’ ‘abominable,’ that the devil has a target on your back because of your position in Hollywood… It just sends you into a spiral, at least for me, because I just wanted to do the right thing.”

What a sad message to give a young girl. How traumatic. ❤️🌈❤️🌈. When she’s ready to share, with her platform, she’ll help a lot of people.

— Janice Bossmin (@JBossmin) July 1, 2021

The star’s time in conversion therapy emotionally scarred her. This alleged therapy believes it can cure sexual orientations. Also, the World Health Organisation discredited this practice, and 20 US States banned it. Thus, Stoner spoke up about the damages it caused. She shared, “My mind doesn’t want to even go there. My legs started shaking at the thought of reliving some of it. I know firsthand how dangerous it is for me to have access to therapy and other forms of support. And I still was considering whether my life was worth living or if everything was wrong with me.”

In addition, Alyson Stoner later admits it ended up messing up her ability to be in a relationship. Because she tried to change something that she now understands is “very natural.”

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— reyn (@richhomiereyn) June 30, 2021

Furthermore, in 2018 she shared a personal letter to Teen Vogue about her first time falling in love with a woman. But, she felt it intersected with her religious background. She revealed that “Like many, I had internalized some of the harmful beliefs and misconceptions about LGBTQ people and identities.” As a result, Stoner spoke up about praying, “begging to be healed from these desires,” because she was attracted to a woman.

Stoner identifies as pansexual and is happily open about her sexuality. In Teen Vogue’s letter, she acclaimed, “I, Alyson, am attracted to men, women, and people who identify in other ways,” admitting that “It is the soul that captivates me.”

Her book, “Mind Body Pride,” aims to help people from the LGBTQIA+ community feel safe.