Cameron Boyce Won’t Let Hackers Keep Him from Instagram

Cameron Boyce is the latest Disney’s Descendants star to talk about the ugly side of social media.

After being hacked “twice in the span of a week or so,” the 19-year-old Jessie alum wants his fans to know that he doesn’t “give a shit about Instagram” but isn’t going anywhere.

Welp. The day has finally come. I’ve finally been hacked on Instagram. 🙃

— Cameron Boyce (@TheCameronBoyce) June 3, 2018

“We can talk about identity fraud and my privacy and my livelihood and my stress levels etc etc lol… but what really pisses me off is the situation you guys were put in and I’m sorry for that,” wrote Boyce in the caption of an Instagram post with almost 1 million views. “I honestly thought to myself a couple of times in the past week that having this account is just stupid added stress, not only in my life but in ALL of our lives.”

I’ve always thought social media should take a back seat to real life… even if this is a big part of my career. Getting hacked twice in the span of a week or so wasn’t fun… no. But the truth is I don’t care about Instagram like most. We can talk about identity fraud and my privacy and my livelihood and my stress levels etc etc lol… but what really pisses me off is the situation you guys were put in and I’m sorry for that. I honestly thought to myself a couple of times in the past week that having this account is just stupid added stress, not only in my life, but in ALL of our lives. Let’s be real you guys, none of us are better off because of this. But I’m also not blind. I see the world for what it is… right now we’re closer than ever and somehow at the same time the furthest apart we’ve ever been. I find that twisted as hell. But I’ve decided to keep my Instagram because while I don’t post EVERYTHING about my life, what I post is truthful. I try to be positive and self deprecating and make my mom smile with every post. So I’m gonna keep doing that because I think we need real stuff on here. Especially because social media isn’t going away any time soon. Much love guys.

A post shared by Cameron Boyce (@thecameronboyce) on Jun 10, 2018 at 2:24pm PDT

Boyce found himself in a similar situation as his co-star, Dove Cameron, who opened up on Instagram last month about hating how “any kind of social media makes [her] feel.”

Like Cameron, he recognizes that social media is essential for their careers, and will keep using his Instagram to interact with fans and make his mom smile.

“I’ve decided to keep my Instagram because while I don’t post EVERYTHING about my life, what I post is truthful,” Boyce explains. “I try to be positive and self deprecating and make my mom smile with every post. So I’m gonna keep doing that because I think we need real shit on here. Especially because social media isn’t going away any time soon.”