Former Disney star injured in clay pigeon shooting accident

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 18:20 · Archive

Christy Carlson Romano was struck by birdshot during a clay pigeon shooting accident in Texas in 2025. The former Disney star was peppered with birdshot at approximately 250 feet away, with pellets hitting a fat pocket under her eye and her forehead. She told Fox News Digital that birdshot remains lodged behind her eye about a millimetre from critical structures, and if it were to move, she would go blind.

Romano said she initially thought she was 'going to die' during the accident. She noted that the experience has changed how she sees the world, particularly since having children. Her husband, Brendan Rooney, a former Marine, was celebrating his birthday when the couple decided to go clay pigeon shooting, which Romano said is common in Texas.

According to the New York Post, another member of their party was not responsible with their firearm and fired too closely in Romano's direction. Romano opens up about the accident and her experiences navigating childhood fame and toxic relationships in her new memoir, 'Once Upon a Trainwreck'.

How it is being reported

• Former Disney star Christy Carlson Romano thought she was ‘going to die’ after freak shooting accidentThe 'Even Stevens' and 'Kim Possible' star has a new memoir titled 'Once Upon a Trainwreck'New York Post · 24 Oct, 18:10
• Former Disney star Christy Carlson Romano thought she was 'going to die' after freak shooting accidentChristy Carlson Romano reveals birdshot remains lodged a millimeter from critical structures near her eye after a clay pigeon shooting accident in Texas.Fox News · 24 Oct, 13:00

In this story: Christy Carlson Romano · Brendan Rooney · Texas · Disney

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