I mean, of course there's like a level of intimidation.
Asked about her feelings in following their footsteps, Marano told Yahoo! Entertainment's Build Series, "It was definitely exciting. And of course, she followed the footsteps of other Disney actors by taking on the Cinderella-style role, including Hilary Duff, Gomez, and Sofia Carson (Lucy Hale, of 2011's "A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song" was the only star in the lineup not to be associated with Disney stardom).
"A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish" put her in the leading role opposite another Disney Channel alum, Gregg Sulkin, who was Selena Gomez's vampire love interest in "Wizards of Waverly Place." By the way, she contributed music for both these movies (via Elle), doing a duet with Sulkin ("Santa Brought Me You") in the fifth installment of the "Cinderella Story" franchise.
The second movie that Laura Marano starred in during 2019 was another romantic comedy in the "A Cinderella Story" series, which went straight to video but debuted on Netflix soon after.