Random Dark Stories From Behind-The-Scenes Of 'Boy Meets World' (17 items)

(#13) Rider Strong Hated Being A Teen Heartthrob

Rider Strong is Cory's best friend on the show, the lovable bad boy Shawn Hunter. Though Rider's role on the show quickly escalated him to teen heartthrob status, he was never comfortable with it and hated being in the spotlight.
In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Strong describes his fame as sort of unsettling:

Somehow it was me, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and a few other guys that were on safe shows, but our characters were relatively edgy. And while our characters weren't doing drugs or anything provocative, we were portrayed as angsty rebellious teenagers that teen girls went crazy for. It would just be weird to go somewhere and have groups of girls scream and hyperventilate in front of you.
(#1) Danielle Fishel Got A DUI

In 2007, seven years after Boy Meets World ended, Danielle Fishel was arrested for drunk driving. The arrest occurred in the wee hours of the morning in Newport Beach, CA.
(#12) Danielle Fishel Had A Secret Tattoo That Was Accidentally Shown One Time

Tattoos are hardly PG according to Disney standards and Danielle Fishel had a tattoo hiding in plain sight during the whole series. Her thick head of hair covered it, barring a single episode where wardrobe gave her pigtails. In the episode, you can see tiny Chinese letters on the back of Fishel's neck.

Fishel has two tattoos and has since said she wishes she could laser one of them off.
(#16) Danielle Fishel And Rider Strong Got Married On The Same Weekend – So Their Costars Had To Choose

No one likes to be forced into picking sides when it comes to friends, but Danielle Fishel (Topanga) and Rider Strong (Shawn) put their costars in this situation when they scheduled their separate weddings.

Fishel and Strong got married on the same exact weekend – and Fishel was allegedly livid when she found out he picked the same weekend and leaked the details to the press.
(#3) So Many Child Actors Were Fired From The Show, The Cast Made A Joke Of It

Cory was originally supposed to have a second best friend, but none of the actors seemed to work out. One was fired after the next. Because Cory's second best friend always sat in a specific seat in the cafeteria, it was dubbed "the death chair" by the rest of the cast.

Eventually, the writers just gave up on filling the role.
(#9) Danielle Fishel Worked At Bloomingdales For A Time Following The End Of The Series

When Boy Meets World ended in 2006, Danielle Fishel struggled to find work. She chose not to attend college and was unqualified to do anything besides act. Fishel became a customer service representative for Bloomingdales.

Eventually, the former child-star attended college and graduated from California State University, Fullerton when she was 31.