The cast of As the Bell Rings, which is filmed near Austin, Texas. From left to right: Carlson Young, Seth Ginsberg, Demi, Tony Oller, Collin Cole, and Gabriella Rodriguez. Demi and Tony Oller recorded the original song “Shadow” for the show.
Demi kept busy after her stint on Barney. She guest-starred on shows such as Prison Break and Just Jordan. She appeared as herself on a reality series called Split Ends in which two hairstylists switch salons, introducing their signature techniques to their new clientele (a similar concept to shows like Wife Swap). One of the stylists gave Demi’s hair a real “pageant treatment.”
In , Demi once again auditioned for the Disney Channel at a talent search in Dallas. This time, she had the qualities the casting directors were looking for, and landed the part of Charlotte Adams on Disney Channel’s brand new show As the Bell Rings. Demi was the female lead for its first season. At the time it may have seemed like the first of many steps toward fulfilling
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