Danielle Fishel says Girl Meets World was supposed to stand on its own. Instead, the actress says the Disney Channel sequel spent too much time looking backward—and that made returning as Topanga ...

Danielle Fishel said that “Girl Meets World” was initially supposed to live as a standalone series, but it could not escape “Boy Meets World’s” shadow. The actress got her start as Topanga on the ...

To Fishel’s dismay, she quickly found that her discussions with Jacobs failed to reach the writers’ room: “We got in there, and every day from morning until night was Michael and the writers trying to ...

Danielle Fishel had a pretty specific idea of what Girl Meets World was supposed to be. What she got, she says, was something much more tied to Boy Meets World than she expected. Fishel, who returned ...

BOY MEETS WORLD star Danielle Fishel, who competed on Season 34 of DANCING WITH THE STARS, opened up about what motherhood has taught her. “The thing I don’t think anyone could prepare you for when ...

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Former child star Danielle Fishelopened up about being labeled “crazy” after speaking up about her boundaries on Girl Meets World. The actress reflected on the contrast between her time on Boy Meets ...

Danielle Starry, a Stark State College student, was surprised to see her photo on a billboard promoting the school. Starry is pursuing an associate degree in massage therapy and will graduate with a ...

Danielle Fishel is opening up about the uncertainty she faced after Boy Meets World came to an end. In the new documentary Doc Meets World, which premiered at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, the now ...

This post contains discussion of body image and mental health issues. Danielle Fishel is speaking out about some seriously messed-up stuff she experienced while making Boy Meets World. Related: "My ...