In September 2017, Thorne revealed that she had lived in a suburban area, spoke Spanish as her first language, and that she was bullied while growing up because she was dyslexic. She was diagnosed with dyslexia while in first grade. She was home-schooled after previously attending a public school, where she had been bullied. She improved in her learning after attending a Sylvan Learning center and began reading and writing a grade ahead. In April 2010, she said she had overcome dyslexia by rigorously reading everything she could find, including cereal box labels. In January 2018, Thorne wrote on Instagram that she had been physically and sexually abused as a child, 'from the day I can remember till I was 14'. In 2019, she told ABC News' Juju Chang that the abuse began when she was six years old. Career 2003–2009: Early work and acting beginnings She did not name her alleged abuser, but said that he was 'someone I was raised with'. Thorne's first film appearance was an uncredited role as a sidelines fan in the 2003 film Stuck on You. She has since appeared in film and television projects including Entourage and The O.C. In 2007, she joined the recurring cast of Dirty Sexy Money 's second season as Margaux Darling.
