Thorne has said that she was raised by a single mother who was supporting four children, and that they were very poor, which is why she worked as a child actress, to help to support the family.
Thorne berkata dia dibesarkan oleh ibu tunggal yang menghidupi empat orang anak, dan mereka sangat miskin, yang membuatnya bekerja sebagai aktris cilik untuk membantu keluarganya.