While at Sabrina Carpenter’s A girl meets the world days are long behind her as she ventures into pop stardom, the love for her former cast members remains strong.
on Wizards Beyond Waverly Place premiere on Monday, October 28 in Hollywood, California, Danielle Fishel – who directed several episodes Wizards of Waverly Place spinoff — has spilled the beans to PEOPLE about her relationship with Carpenter a decade since the series premiered.
The “Espresso” singer played Maya Hart, the best friend of Riley Matthews, Rowan Blanchard’s character. The series, in which Fishel reprized her iconic role as Topanga Matthews, followed her character as she raised Riley with longtime partner Cory Matthews, played by the original A boy meets the world actor Ben Savage.
“I still consider her my daughter and I consider myself a surrogate mother,” Fishel said of Carpenter. “She has a wonderful mother who I’m very close to. I’m definitely an older friend who gives her advice more like a mom than a friend. I probably annoy her sometimes with my mommy advice, but I can Don’t help it! She’s my baby forever.”
Sabrina Carpenter performs in New York on September 30, 2024.
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Danielle Fishel likes that Cory and Topanga didn’t get married A boy meets the world
Fishel, 43, also said she still talks to Carpenter, 25, “all the time.” The actress could not choose between her favorite Short and sweet songs, however.
It’s too hard to choose just one, but I’m obsessed with ‘Juno’, the director pointed out. “I love ‘Bed Chem’. ‘Taste’ is obviously amazing, I think ‘Juno’ was the one I rocked the most.”
The love for Carpenter goes far beyond Fishel. Colleague A girl meets the world co-stars August Maturo and Ava Kolker, who played Auggie Matthews and Ava Morgenstern, respectively, made a joint TikTok staking their claim to being OG fans of the singer. The video, titled “How You Know Sabrina vs. How We Know Sabrina,” features Matur and Kolker posing with Carpenter while playing along to “Espresso.”
As for the show’s reunion status, Fishel said she “didn’t know” there was a request for the cast to reunite, asking PEOPLE, “Who’s asking for it? Is anybody asking A girl meets the world reunion?”
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Danielle Fishel at the premiere of ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ on October 28, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Fishel was also candid about her health, noting that her “life has changed” since she shared that she was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) during the Aug. 19 episode of her podcast The floor meets the world.
“My life has turned into numerous visits to the doctor and constant check-ups. And that will also be the monitoring of side effects,” explained the actress. “It’s not fun, but it’s true. And with all that said, I’m very happy and I’m going to survive, which is the most important thing.”
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