The Stunning Transformation Of China Anne McClain

China Anne McClain might be well on her way to being a huge Hollywood star now; however, this gal has Georgia roots.

While the Peach State was quite a welcoming place to grow up, McClain didn't find the same to be true for Los Angeles, California, where she and her family moved once the careers of the McClain siblings began picking up steam. Moving across the country was a huge adjustment for rising star, who had to learn how to deal not only with the stress and pressure that came with her blossoming acting career — but the ups and downs of adapting to life in a new, cutthroat city, as well. 

"In Georgia, everybody knew everybody. It was a fun place to be," McClain told Patch, saying everybody in her home state was "so sweet." She continued, revealing, "But in Los Angeles it's more brutal. It's the place where everything happens." Added McClain, "My parents have taught me to have tough skin and to let stuff roll off my back. And it does."