Danielle Fishel has been blunt about her time as quirky sweetheart Topanga Lawrence on beloved sitcom, Boy Meets World. She has shared the ups and downs of her time on set, including feeling like her “body was a problem” during the sitcom's run. But speaking up has given her a certain reputation, and Fishel shared with fellow '90s TV queen Jennie Garth why she thinks she got labelled ‘difficult’ years after BMW was over, as well as and during its sequel series Girl Meets World.
She does make some valid points, too, when joining Garth’s I Choose Me podcast to discuss everything from boundaries to growing up in the industry to standing up for herself. Addressing how these elements played a role in why she had to fight to not be treated like the ‘old Topanga’ when she joined GMW, Fishel said:
