If your 2026 playlist suddenly turned confessional, there’s a reason: Kylie Cantrall’s new EP, Valley Girl Problems, was inspired by a personal heartbreak and a friendship breakup, as reported by Yahoo Entertainment (celebrity news). The Disney Channel favorite — best known as Gabby Duran — has spent the year fielding fan questions about the split, her parents, and whether she still talks to Malia Baker: here’s what’s documented and what’s still rumor.
Known as: Kylie Lorena Cantrall / Hello Kylie ·
Primary field: Actress, singer, dancer ·
Breakthrough Disney role: Gabby Duran ·
Latest EP: Valley Girl Problems (July 2026) ·
EP inspiration: Personal heartbreak and friendship breakup
Quick snapshot
- Full name: Kylie Lorena Cantrall (Wikipedia (community-edited bio)).
- Played Gabby Duran on Disney Channel (Wikipedia (community-edited bio)).
- Released Valley Girl Problems in July 2026 (Yahoo Entertainment (celebrity news)).
- Whether she and Malia Baker are still friends in 2026 (Wikipedia – see link above).
- Dating, marriage, and divorce no confirmed record (Famous Birthdays – see note below).
- YouTube era: launched the Hello Kylie project (Wikipedia reference).
- 2024: appeared in Descendants: The Rise of the Rise (iFAMOUS wiki).
- July 2026: released Valley Girl Problems (see Yahoo Entertainment).
- Watch for any statement from Cantrall or Baker on the friction (Yahoo News timeline).
- Music rollout continues with the diary-style EP as centerpiece (Yahoo Entertainment).
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