CAMP ROCK 3 star Malachi Barton is becoming a star, but the actor’s main focus is still on his faith.
“My relationship with God is my number one,” he told PEOPLE. “I’ve continued to remind myself that the only opinion that matters is His.”
Barton added, “So many people are gonna have so many different opinions. And all those opinions, because of social media, are just gonna be thrown at you 24/7. So I think it’s so important to be able to do your own thing and keep your mind peaceful.”
The Disney star has been open about his strong Christian faith. In a recent interview with Variety, Barton shared, “Honestly, what drives me is Jesus Christ, and being a light of God in a business where there isn’t a lot of that.”
“You don’t often see faith being talked about in this business,” he explained. “There’s so many crazy things that go on,” he says. “I use God to say, ‘I’m not here for all that crazy stuff. I’m here to do my job and have fun doing what I love through a filter of God.’”
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Barton has credited his parents for creating a strong foundation of faith in his life.
“To my parents, I love you guys more than you know,” the actor said while accepting an award at Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood event. “I love you guys so much. You guys made our house a place where creativity, art, music and, most importantly, God were at the center, and dreaming big somehow felt totally normal. You taught me that success isn’t about the awards or the headlines, but it’s about the person you become along the way, so thank you for sacrificing so much so I could chase something I really, really love.”
At the end of his speech, Barton added, “Thank you, Jesus.”
The actor’s career has been taking off recently, which he admitted to PEOPLE has made life “crazier than ever.”
“It’s hard. Like, I’m not gonna sit here and say that it’s easy, because it’s really not. It’s a beast,” Barton told the outlet. “I’ve just been adjusting, and I’m still adjusting, and I don’t think I’m gonna stop adjusting. You never really get used to it. It’s been wild. It’s been crazy. But I’ve enjoyed it because that’s what I signed up for, and I get to interact with fans and people that are supporting me, and that’s such a cool thing.”
Barton’s life might be getting more hectic, but the young actor’s strong relationship with God is an excellent support system as he adjusts to life in Hollywood.
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