Gen Z Disney kids grew up knowing Sofia Carson as Evie, the blue-haired BFF to Mal in the Disney Channel Original musical franchise, Descendants. Now, after hits like Purple Hearts, Carry-On, and the new Netflix original romance, The Life List—which began streaming on Friday—the former Disney star is getting comfortable in her new home at Netflix. And fans have been more than happy to come along for the ride.
In the last five years, Carson has taken on the role of Netflix’s favorite female romantic lead, at least when it comes to adults. Before Carson’s time at the streamer, teen star Lana Condor saw great success with her To All the Boys franchise, which arguably launched a rom-com revival, and certainly kick-started the streamer’s interest in the genre. But Condor has since moved on from the streamer to movies like Max’s Moonshot and the theatrically-released Valiant One.
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