Brenda Song Says She Was ‘Overworked’ and ‘Underpaid’ on ‘The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,’ Recalls Fainting on Set: I Thought, ‘Am I Having a Panic Attack?’

Nov 10, 2026 6:04pm PT Brenda Song Says She Was ‘Overworked’ and ‘Underpaid’ on ‘The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,’ Recalls Fainting on Set: I Thought, ‘Am I Having a Panic Attack?’

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Brenda Song recently revealed that she felt she was “overworked” and “underpaid” while starring on “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.” The “Running Point” actress opened up about her experience working on the Disney Channel sitcom while appearing on her former co-star Dylan Sprouse’s and co-host Brendan Columbus’ “Wildmen” podcast.

“I’ve been curious to ask you about this. Like, I feel like there are parts of the ‘Suite Life’ that are, like, black holes for me. Like, I don’t remember years of my life,” Song said, before moving onto the subject of residuals. “I look at that time and I was like, we paid them,” Song said. “I always say this about my time at Disney, is like, I know everybody has their own journey [because]… I always say, like, I have a boring tale… I had a lovely time.”

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