KyliE Cantrall is just trusting the universe

...and it's giving some serious heart eyes (and star power) right back.

- KATHERINE HAMMER

Kylie Cantrall is in her pink era—and she has the hair streaks to match. “I just got them done two days ago,” she shares as she plops into a studio makeup chair. “They were dyed red for Descendants and then faded into pink. It’s a little fiery, a little sassy and definitely girly. That’s my vibe right now.”

Kylie’s hair isn’t the only thing making a statement these days. After headlining the Disney Channel sitcom Gabby Duran & The Unsittables from 2019 to 2021, 18-year-old Kylie has been unstoppable. She’s dropped a few can’t-miss singles (make “Texts

Go Green” your morning alarm bop— you won’t regret it), recorded almost daily music challenges for fans (aka her “QTs”), launched a skincare collab with TruSkin (“beauty is something I’ve always been really passionate about”) and, oh, just casually joined the cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series for its final season. (ICYMI, Kylie’s Sharpay-inspired character Dani is an instant hit.)

And in her latest main character move, Kylie’s the face of another iconic franchise—playing Red in Descendants: The Rise of Red (the fourth chapter, a reboot for the series, premieres on Disney+ this summer).

But her most important role lately? Being the go-to relationship advice gal of her friend group.