Returning to acting, Stella starred as the lead character in Megan Park's coming-of-age comedy My Old Ass (2024).

[5] In 2017, Stella also appeared as a guest judge in an episode of Top Chef Jr.[6] Stella returned to acting in 2024 with a lead role in Megan Park's coming-of-age comedy film My Old Ass, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews from critics.

In November 2018, Joshua Andrew Stephen Fox, age 41, was arrested by the Metro Nashville Police after having stalked Stella for over a year.

After temporarily deactivating all his social media accounts, Fox reactivated them, and according to police, sent Stella 85 messages and videos, including ones of a sexual nature.

The woman reported the incident the following day, and Fox was arrested in Asheville, North Carolina.