The former 'Drake and Josh' star blasts fellow Nickelodeon alums for making jokes about the alleged abuse he suffered on set of his former popular teen sitcom.
- Mar 20, 2024
AceShowbiz - Drake Bell has fiercely condemned the cast of "Ned's Declassified" for making light of the abuse he and other Nickelodeon child stars experienced.
On a TikTok Live broadcast, Devon Werkheiser, Lindsey Shaw, and their former co-stars appeared to find humor in Bell's allegations. Werkheiser even impersonated former Nickelodeon executive Dan Schneider, mocking him for allegedly demanding sexual favors from child actors.
"Daniel, we told you to never speak about that. Get back in your hole, Daniel, and give me your holes. Sorry, we shouldn't joke about this. We really shouldn't," he said.
When one of his pals responded, "This is awful. Why are we doing this," Werkhesier replied, "Because this is about us. Listen, our set was not like that."
He later acknowledged the seriousness of Bell's experiences while defending his jokes, "Jesus. Guys, we're - sometimes humor helps us move through things, you know."
Bell responded by quote-tweeting the video, expressing disbelief and outrage. "This is wild...laugh it up guys... 'Give me your h*les?!!' Really?!" he posted.
Bell's allegations, detailed in the documentary "Quiet on Set," have sparked widespread outrage and scrutiny of Nickelodeon's handling of misconduct. Multiple former child stars have claimed they were mistreated and subjected to inappropriate behavior while working at the network.
Nickelodeon has stated that it investigates all formal complaints and has implemented safeguards to ensure a safe and professional workplace environment. However, the allegations have cast a dark shadow over the network's legacy and raised questions about the extent of abuse in the entertainment industry.
The "Ned's Declassified" cast's mockery of Bell's trauma has been widely condemned as insensitive and inappropriate, highlighting the ongoing need to confront and address the systemic issues that have allowed for such abuse in the past.
