{"id":7748,"date":"2026-07-16T15:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7748"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:18:34","slug":"90s-tv-child-star-recalls-crazy-story-of-the-time-she-nearly-got-kidnapped-from-set-by-armed-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7748","title":{"rendered":"90s TV Child Star Recalls CRAZY Story Of The Time She Nearly Got Kidnapped From Set By Armed Man!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<h4 class=\"ptc\">[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content]<\/h4>\n<p>OMG. It\u2019s hard to even imagine something this terrifying happening behind the scenes of what so many people remember as a wholesome family sitcom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ashley Johnson<\/strong>, who many of us first knew as little Chrissy Seaver on <em>Growing Pains<\/em> before going on to have a great career in television and voice acting, is opening up about a shocking childhood memory that could have ended in absolute tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent appearance on the <em>Weird Kids<\/em> podcast, the actress looked back on the horrifying moment she says an armed man nearly kidnapped her while she was just a little girl working on the set of the hit \u201990s series. WTF\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/savannah-guthrie-speaks-out-on-5-months-of-agony-unending-trauma-since-mom-nancy-kidnapping\/\"><strong>Related: Savannah Guthrie Speaks Out On The \u20185 Months Of Agony\u2019 Since Mom Nancy\u2019s Kidnapping<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What makes the story even more unsettling is that, according to Johnson, there had already been a warning before the frightening incident unfolded. On the podcast, she recalled how someone had sent a message to the show that read:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI am coming to set and I am going to bring a gun and I am going to murder some of the cast.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"highlight\">Just unimaginable\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Johnson explained that audience members at the live tapings were incredibly close to the cast as they walked from their trailers, and that accessibility became terrifyingly real one day when she was walking alongside her mom. Recounting the moment on the podcast, she said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSo, I\u2019m walking with my mom, and then I just remember some guy hops out of the line, and he grabs me, and grabs me up and starts booking it. And all I remember is there was security that somehow got on him after some time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"highlight\">WHAT?!<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, security acted quickly before the situation became even worse. Johnson continued:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSecurity came out, they wrestle him down, and I remember just flying around the air.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Perhaps the most heartbreaking part of hearing her tell the story is realizing just how young she was. Johnson has said she was only around 6 or 7 years old during her first season on <em>Growing Pains,<\/em> and she admitted she didn\u2019t even fully understand what had happened at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, she remembered worrying that she\u2019d somehow be in trouble because one of her shoes had come off during the chaos. That is such an innocent child\u2019s perspective on an incredibly traumatic event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/nancy-guthrie-near-home-criminal-wanted-for-alleged-kidnapping\/\"><strong>Related: Career Criminal Wanted For Alleged Kidnapping \u2014 Just Miles From Nancy Guthrie\u2019s Home!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the ending to this story is one of relief. Johnson shared:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHe ended up clearly going to jail. He had a gun. And, you know, they got him, and they saved me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"highlight\">WTF\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Looking back now, it\u2019s remarkable to think about everything Johnson has accomplished since those early sitcom days. After <em>Growing Pains,<\/em> she built an impressive career with memorable roles in projects including <em>Blindspot<\/em>, beloved animated series like <em>Recess<\/em> and <em>Ben 10,<\/em> and, of course, her acclaimed performance as Ellie in <em>The Last of Us<\/em> video games. But hearing this story is a sobering reminder that child actors can face dangers far beyond the cameras and bright lights of Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re so grateful this terrifying chapter ended with brave security guards stepping in before the unthinkable happened. 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