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he plays Finn, the naive (and sometimes dim) football player on Glee, Cory Monteith‘s real-life past might be closer to Puck’s rebellious ways.

Monteith tells Parade magazine he was in a world of trouble as a young teen addict and drop out.

“I burned a lot of bridges,” he says. “I was out of control.”

At that point, so was his drug use. Monteith admits, “Anything and everything, as much as possible,” he says. “I had a serious problem.”

After a couple of tries at rehab, Cory, now 29, confesses that he did what many addicts do to loved ones: steal from them.

“I stole a significant amount of money from a family member,” he admits. “I knew I was going to get caught, but I was so desperate I didn’t care. It was a cry for help. I was confronted and I said, ‘Yeah, it was me.’ It was the first honorable, truthful thing that had come out of my mouth in years.”

This time, he was truly serious about recovery and knew he had to change. Monteith says although he’s a private person, he wants others to understand even though he’s successful now, it was a long hard road to get there.

“I don’t want kids to think it’s okay to drop out of school and get high, and they’ll be famous actors, too. … But for those people who might give up: Get real about what you want and go after it. If I can, anyone can.”

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14 year-old Hailee Steinfeld looks impossibly cute in the cover photo shoot of the upcoming issue of Parade Magazine. Hailee became one of the youngest actresses to be nominated for an Academy Award.

Ironically, Jodie Foster (“Taxi Driver” in 1976) and Hailee (“True Grit”) were only 14 when they were distinguished with an Oscar nomination and they both lost. Now Jodie is one of the best actresses in Hollywood. Hailee has a bright future ahead.

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In the interview, Hailee revealed how she just decided she would take acting classes instead of trying out another sport and who inspired her to become an actress. Hailee confessed to be startruck most of the time and tells how she learned she was nominated for an Oscar.

Here are some highlights from Hailee Steinfeld’s Parade interview:

On her career: “My parents have always told me, ‘The day you stop loving what you do, you’re not in the right place. As long as I’m loving it as much as I am now, I see myself doing this forever.’”

On her inspirations to become an actress: “I tried every sport and never stuck with anything.” So when, at 8, she declared she was interested in acting, her mother insisted she take classes for a year first. “I was like, ‘All right, I’ll do this to show you.’ Paper Moon with Tatum O’Neal was one of the first [movies] that stood out to me. Her role in that was a bit of my inspiration for True Grit—she was so independent.””

On the morning she learned of her Oscar nomination: “I was in bed and heard my parents cheering in the other room. I’m surprised my phone didn’t blow up from all the text messages.”

On the events she’s been attending: “I’m definitely going, ‘Oh my God’ left and right. I always get so starstruck. I met [The Social Network’s] Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Armie Hammer at a luncheon. Ahhh! That was a good day.”

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Surrounded by the adorable Despicable Me yellow minions, Miranda Cosgrove and the Statue of Liberty floated down the streets of the 84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2010 route.

The New York City tradition took the actress from the start at 77th and Central Park West through the city to 34th street at Macy’s Herald Square. Miranda was bundled up against the chill in a black coat with fur collar for the ride on the float.

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Nick Jonas, the first Jonas Brother to go solo, covers the upcoming issue of Parade Magazine. The 17 year-old talks about his romance with Selena Gomez, his brothers and the meaning of his first solo single, “Who I Am”. Here are the highlights:

On his on-off romance with Selena Gomez: “It’s a lot more boring than anyone wants to think.”

On having his brothers to share the spotlight: “We make decisions together—even when we’re doing things individually. Going into my first solo album, it’s good to know that they were excited. There’s been a good vibe from the get-go.”

On “Who I Am”: “That song is about someone loving me for who I am. It’s saying that it’s important for me to be comfortable with myself first. One of the biggest things I think people struggle with, even at my age, is self-confidence—feeling comfortable in their skin and wanting to find someone who loves them for that.”

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Actress Miley Cyrus, who is currently promoting her new movie “The Last Song”, gave an openly honest and heartfelt interview for the latest issue of Parade Magazine. The 17 year-old talked about the pressure of being in the spotlight, her fans, faith, Lady GaGa, her boyfriend Liam Hemsworth and, once again, the real reason why she left Twitter.

Miley has grown up to be a very sincere and beautiful human being. Of course she makes a lot of mistakes – we all do! We HEART Miley. Here are some highlights from Miley’s Parade interview (photos below):

On her fan base: “I am screwed up in the mind a little bit because I’m not like other 16- or 17-year-old girls. I have no perspective of who exactly my fans are, to tell you the truth. Teenage girls in general are hard for me. I’m not a girl’s girl.”

On country music: “It feels contrived on so many levels. Unless you’re wearing a cowboy hat and boots and singing and whining about your girlfriend or boyfriend leaving you it’s not going to sell. It makes me nervous, the politics of it all.”

On the paparazzi: “You have to ask, ‘Why would any other 50-year-old man who was stalking a 17-year-old girl go to jail, but not these guys?’ I mean, they couldn’t sit outside of a high school but they can sit outside my recording studio. It’s creepy.”

On her faith: “To me, faith is about having a clean slate and a clean start. The one thing I’m really strong about regarding my religious beliefs is that you should know a little bit about everything before you define your own beliefs.”

On Twitter: “I believe God is the only one who can judge us. That’s the reason I deleted my Twitter, because I said I believed in gay marriage because everyone should have the right to love each other, and I got hate mail about being a bad person.”

On Liam Helmsworth: “[Liam has] become my best friend. I love him. He really respects me for who I am because coming from Australia, he really didn’t know me as the celebrity I am here. I got to tell him about myself on my own terms.”

On Lady Gaga: “I really love her. She’s really smart. I used to be like, yeah, I guess she’s talented but how much is she really singing. But I’ve become a convert. She has to be smart to come up with all the stuff she comes up with. She gets it.”

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The Jonas Brothers are leading the way for the 2009 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade special airing on TV December 25th. Nick Jonas put his solo project with new band, The Administration, on the back burner so the trio could tape their segment earlier this month. They performed their hit ‘Summertime Anthem’ in front of Cinderella’s Castle.

Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez are also part of the holiday festivities.

Check out Joe, Nick and Kevin in the vid below.

[image: Disney Parks Blog]