- Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com
A former child star has revealed how unrecognisable she is 23 years on from shooting to fame on an iconic television show.
Shelby Young, now 33, played Stephanie in the unaired LazyTown pilot – a character known by many for her distinctive pink hairstyle.
Taking to TikTok, Shelby, who was also in WildChild and American Horror Story, shared a picture of herself now with brown hair.
She captioned the snap: ‘I don’t have pink hair anymore, but there was a time…’
This was followed up by several pictures of her from the show, and she added in the caption: ‘(Jk it was a wig) some set pics from filming the pilot back in 2002!’
While Shelby only portrayed the character once, she became a familiar face for many after Julianna Rose Mauriello stepped into her shoes for seasons one and two.
Shelby Young, now 33, played Stephanie in the unaired LazyTown pilot – a character known by many for her distinctive pink hairstyle
Taking to TikTok, Shelby, who was also in WildChild and American Horror Story, shared a picture of herself now with brown hair and several pictures of her with pink hair on the show
Julianna was eventually replaced by actress Chloe Lang for seasons three and four of the show, which ran from 2004 to 2007.
For those who have forgot its premise, airing on Nickelodeon, the show follows Stephanie when she moves to the aptly named LazyTown to live with her uncle, Mayor Meanswell.
Upon arrival, she is surprised to learn that its residents lead very lazy lifestyles and goes on a mission to encourage them to be more active and healthy.
Fans were quick to take a trip down memory lane in the comments section of the now-viral TikTok.
They wrote: ‘Thank you for my childhood.’;
‘When I tell you I was obsessed with LazyTown, I literally had a lazy town umbrella and used to watch it all the time.’;
‘I was SO jealous of you when I was a kid.’;
‘LazyTown I miss you.’
While Shelby only portrayed the character once, she became a familiar face for many after Julianna Rose Mauriello stepped into her shoes for seasons one and two
Julianna was eventually replaced by actress Chloe Lang for seasons three and four of the show, which ran from 2004 to 2007
For those who have forgot its premise, airing on Nickelodeon, the show follows Stephanie when she moves to the aptly named LazyTown to live with her uncle, Mayor Meanswell
Chloe Lang spoke to The Express in 2023 about moving to Iceland to film the show and described it as a great experience.
She said: ‘I keep in touch with so many people.
‘We were like a family. I try and go back to Iceland every summer because of everyone I want to see but also because it’s so beautiful – I can never get enough of it.’
The former child star also praised the show’s creator Magnus Scheving for the hard work he put into the show.
She added: ‘He really was very inspiring. LazyTown was his baby. It was his creation and he was very particular and passionate about how he wanted things to be executed.
‘Being around that every day – the energy he put behind all of his ideas; all the costumes, all the set, the designs, the props – everything was just out of this world.’
