https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12782815/Kim-Rhodes-reveals-Dylan-Sprouse-refused-say-fat-joke.html


Rhodes, 54, played Carey Martin, the single mother of twins Zack Martin (Dylan Sprouse) and Cody Martin (Cole Sprouse)
During an appearance on the 90s/2000s podcast Back to the Best (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rfoqwtjLhJ3pYlpHg2muV?si=axj8knt1RvuH2mgVrjI_gQ&nd=1&dlsi=ab44cf6f371d4db1), Rhodes revealed that she became pregnant during filming, which led to various fat jokes
She revealed on the podcast that Dylan kept 'skipping over' the joke all week, but when it came to the taping, he stood his ground and fired a shot at the writers

"Suite Life of Zack & Cody" Star Dylan Sprouse Nixed Fat Joke about Pregnant TV Mom
by Bruce Haring
August 1, 2024


"The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" star Dylan Sprouse recalled the time he was required to say an uncomfortable joke during a Thursday visit to SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live. Sprouse said he refused to say a scripted fat joke about co-star and TV mom Kim Rhodes when she was pregnant.

“I just don’t really think fat jokes are funny,” Sprouse said. “There’s a better joke somewhere else, unless you’re talking about yourself. Unless it’s self-referential, which I find is fun, but if you’re pointing the finger at people and talking about how they look, I just don’t tend to find that very funny in general. I think there’s better jokes.”




By Sprouse’s estimation, he was about 14 or 15 when the incident occurred. Cohen asked how he pushed back against an executive producer.

Sprouse had a quick comeback. “I mean, you’d be amazed at what having your own show at 11 will do for your confidence. I was a huskier young lad who, again, really didn’t come into himself until he was like 18. My dad also kept us very, very grounded.”

https://deadline.com/2024/08/suite-life-of-zack-and-cody-dylan-sprouse-nixed-fat-joke-1236029602/