Talk about a glow-up.
Then came NSYNC, those infamous matching denim outfits with Britney, and eventually solo superstardom.
The transition happened so smoothly that many fans completely forget about those Mouseketeer days.

The many stars of ‘The All-New Mickey Mouse Club.’
From cheesy variety show skits to winning ten Grammy Awardsnot too shabby for a kid from Tennessee.
Then came …Baby One More Time in 1998, and the rest is music history.
But that innocent girl in Mickey Mouse ears?

She was always destined for bigger stages.
Even as a kid, her voice was unmistakably mature and powerful beyond her years.
The vocal prowess was always there, even when she was just a pint-sized performer in Disneys talent stable.

Girl Meets World
Simultaneously, she fronted the band Selena Gomez & the Scene before launching her solo music career.
Ariana Grande
Remember that red-haired girl with the distinctive laugh on NickelodeonsVictoriousandSam & Cat?
Yep, that was Ariana Grande long before she was hitting those whistle notes and thanking her exes.

Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and Britney Spears on the right.
The vocal range was always there it just needed the right stage.

Shake It Up

The Wizards of Waverly Place

Camp Rock

Victorious

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series