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The Fosters star Maia Mitchell has revealed why she swapped the glitz and glamor of Hollywood for a slow-paced rural lifestyle in Australia – and why Los Angeles wasn’t the place for her.
The 30-year-old Australian actress took her talents to California at the age of 18. It was in the Golden State that Maia became a household name after landing starring roles in hit shows like The Fosters and Good Trouble.
However, more than a decade later, Maia decided to return to her roots in a bid to be closer to her family after the COVID-19 pandemic made her fear she would not be able to reach her loved ones if they fell ill. .
Maia got candid about her reasons for moving to her home country while speaking to Zach Sang on the Zach Sang Show as he lifted the lid on the moment he knew he needed to leave California and his new life to return home.
Maia has revealed why she swapped the glitz and glamor of Hollywood for a slow-paced rural lifestyle in Australia and why Los Angeles wasn’t the place for her.
The 30-year-old actress took her talents to California at the age of 18. It was in the Golden State where Maia became a household name after landing a starring role in The Fosters (seen)
Maia (seen on her farm in Australia) decided to return to her roots in a bid to be closer to her family after COVID-19 made her fear she wouldn’t be able to reach her loved ones.
When asked why she returned to Byron Bay, Australia, Maia explained: “I just wanted to be home. I think COVID was very difficult for everyone in different ways, it was difficult to be so far away from everyone.
“If something happened, I wouldn’t be able to get there.”
He noted that the idea of returning home had been on his mind ‘for a while’ even before the pandemic hit and floated the idea to The Fosters producers.
The actress also said that while she appreciated her time in California, she knew it wasn’t for her.
‘Los Angeles is not for me. It’s not my favorite city. I love coming to visit, but I’m a small town girl. I’m a country girl. I just wanted to be home and close to my family,” she added.
The actress joked that although she had to dodge some “ground snakes,” she was “fine.”
He added that he had never planned to move to the United States, but his role in The Fosters was “a dream job” that just stuck.
Maia then revealed her relaxing lifestyle in Australia.
He noted that the idea of returning home had been on his mind “for a while” even before the pandemic hit and floated the idea to The Fosters producers.
Maia’s The Fosters co-star Cierra Ramirez was also present and said that although she had not yet visited her friend in Australia, she hoped to do so this year.
Maia now stars in The Artful Dodger alongside actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster.
‘I live on a farm, I’m on a 20-acre farm and I just hang out there by myself. It couldn’t be more opposite to my life. [in LA]which is fantastic,” he said.
The 30-year-old added that although she has been running around Europe filming her latest project for the past few months, when she is on her farm she does “nothing.”
Maia’s The Fosters co-star Cierra Ramirez was also present and said that although she had not yet visited her friend in Australia, she hoped to do so this year.
Maia rose to stardom in 2013 when she starred in Disney Channel’s Teen Beach Movie.
From there he took his talents to the United States and landed important roles outside of the Disney Channel.
He also showed off his skills in fan-favorite movies like The Last Summer, starring KJ Apa, and Hot Summer Nights, starring Timothee Chalamet.
In March 2022, Maia told her fans that she was leaving The Fosters to return home and be closer to her “nearest and dearest.”
Maia now stars in The Artful Dodger alongside actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster.