When a famous actor drops off the map without any explanation, there’s bound to be speculation and crazy rumors. That was certainly the case for Julianna Rose Mauriello, the pink-haired lead who ruled 2000s kids’ television as Stephanie on LazyTown.
One day, she was on billboards and fan merch, and the next, she just vanished from the spotlight. But the truth behind her exit — and the remarkable path she chose — is far more inspiring than any gossip.
Find out what she traded red carpets and screaming fans for, and how she’s still changing young lives today, just far away from the cameras.