All The Nickelodeon Stars Who Have Spoken Out Following ‘Quiet On Set’

“Reliving this publicly is extremely tough, however I hope it may well deliver therapeutic for the victims.”

These former little one actors spoke out within the sequence, alleging a poisonous work atmosphere fostered by executives like Dan Schneider, racism, and sexism in addition to inappropriate conduct by the hands of adults on set. Of the entire allegations, maybe probably the most surprising got here from actor Drake Bell who revealed he made sexual abuse allegations towards Nickelodeon dialogue coach, Brian Peck.

Within the wake of the revelations, many different Nickelodeon stars have spoken out, together with those that didn’t participate within the documentary. Of their statements, these former Nick actors have proven help for each other, made their very own allegations — and responded to Dan’s latest public apology.

Right here’s what these Nick stars needed to say…

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1. Alexa Nikolas

Alexa Nikolas has been one of the vital outspoken former Nickelodeon stars who has condemned the community for the best way she and different little one actors have been handled. For years, she has shared her story, posting movies, podcasts and even picketing outdoors of the studio. After showing on Quiet on Set, Alexa has continued to be vocal, significantly slamming the apology video posted by Dan Schnieder. In a two hour video, Alexa mentioned that she didn’t settle for Dan’s apology or forgive him.

“I might’ve appreciated if Dan apologized on to me. He’s a bully, a meanie, and impacted my life, proper? … The place’s a cellphone name of an apology? How come you are able to do all of this, how can everybody do all of this however not attain out to the individual that they damage?” Alexa mentioned.

She continued, “You don’t really feel something, Dan. You’re like each frickin’ privileged white male I’ve actually ever met on set. You don’t even know what accountability is. You don’t have any thought what it’s. You’re trying to find it possibly, however you haven’t landed on it. That’s for positive. This isn’t the best way. I don’t wanna have to observe this. I might have so somewhat gotten a letter from you, for instance, apologizing, genuinely, than having to witness the entire world watching regardless of the hell that is. I do not forgive Dan Schneider.”

2. Josh Peck

Following the discharge of Quiet on Set, Josh Peck confronted criticism for seemingly not supporting his former co-star Drake Bell. Followers started resurfacing clips of Josh admitting he was not pals with Drake, implying that the actor had not been there for Drake in his moments of darkness. Whereas it’s unclear if Josh knew in regards to the abuse Drake confronted as a teen actor, Drake got here to his protection, sharing that Josh had just lately reached out to him privately.

Then, a number of days later, Josh made his personal feedback on the documentary, commending those who had shared their reality within the sequence.

“I completed the Quiet on Set documentary and took a number of days to course of it. I reached out to Drake privately, however need to give my help for the survivors who have been courageous sufficient to share their tales of emotional and bodily abuse on Nickelodeon units with the world,” Josh wrote on his Instagram story.

He continued, “Youngsters ought to be protected. Reliving this publicly is extremely tough, however I hope it may well deliver therapeutic for the victims and their households in addition to mandatory change to our business.”

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3. Devon Werkheiser

Former Ned’s Declassified Faculty Survival Information star Devon Werkheiser confronted backlash for the feedback he made following the discharge of Quiet on Set. Whereas on a TikTok livestream along with his co-stars Lindsay Shaw and Daniel Curtis Lee, Devon made a joke in regards to the abuse that some Nickelodeon stars confronted. Whereas he adopted up by saying that the Ned’s Declassified set wasn’t like that and what Drake Bell confronted was “f–ked,” viewers have been nonetheless appalled by his jokes.

Followers instantly known as him out for joking about one thing so critical and Drake even tweeted, calling Devon’s feedback “classless.” Devon later took to social media to publish an apology.

“I used to be being an fool in the present day. No means round it. I really feel horrible that my dumbass was even talking about this with out seeing it. I watched Quiet on Set tonight and am horrified by the gravity of what Drake and others shared. Really heartbroken over what my fellow actors went via. I can’t consider they weren’t protected. I am sorry for compounding any damage,” Devon wrote.

4. Keenan Thompson

Keenan Thompson didn’t participate within the documentary however says his coronary heart goes out to anybody who was victimized by the community. He defined that he by no means labored intently with Dan Schneider and happily by no means witnessed any of the alleged abuse that folks spoke about.

“It’s a troublesome topic. It’s robust for me as a result of I can’t actually communicate on issues that I by no means witnessed, as a result of all this stuff occurred after I left, mainly…all that negativity began occurring outdoors of our tenure there,” Keenan mentioned on the Tamron Corridor Present.

He continued, “My coronary heart goes out to anyone that’s been victimized or their households. I believe it’s a superb factor that the doc is out placing issues on show that must be, tales that must be informed for accountability’s sake. Nevertheless it’s undoubtedly robust to observe as a result of I’ve fond recollections of that place. I’ve fond recollections of my co-stars and stuff like that, so to listen to that they’ve gone via horrible issues like that, it is actually robust.”

5. Jack Salvatore Jr.

Jack Salvatore Jr. was each an actor and author for Nickelodeon. He portrayed Mark Del Figgalo on Zoey 101 and years later, labored as a manufacturing assistant on Victorious and Sam & Cat. After watching the documentary, he took to Instagram to debate a number of the issues he allegedly witnessed on set, together with Dan Schneider counting “his gold coin assortment in entrance of his crew who was dwelling from paycheck to paycheck.”

“We may discuss in regards to the massages…We may speak about how typically he would deliver out his shotgun to scare one of many writers once they have been working at his home. We may discuss in regards to the high-level conversations I wasn’t supposed to listen to about how Nickelodeon didn’t need to suggest antidepressants for Jennette McCurdy after her mother died for concern that she would possibly kill herself and make the community look dangerous,” Jack claimed within the video.

He continued, “However what I do need to speak about isn’t letting these items occur once more. That is a whole business constructed on hope and goals and adrenaline and want success. And that may be a really harmful factor for megalomaniacs to wield.”

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6. Nancy Sullivan

Nancy Sullivan portrayed Drake Bell’s mother on Drake & Josh and after watching Quiet on Set, she opened up about listening to Drake speak about his abuse for the primary time. She mentioned she was heartbroken to be taught what he was going via and wished him one of the best going ahead.

“They weren’t my actual children, however I’ll all the time love them. It broke my coronary heart into 1,000,000 items to listen to simply how a lot Drake was holding inside whereas we have been working collectively. I used to be each devastated and proud seeing the person he’s grown into sit down on digicam and bravely inform his reality,” Nancy wrote.

She continued, “Previous abuse does not outline us, and it has no proper to rule our lives, I do know that placing this burden down will free him in so some ways. I hope recollections of the enjoyment he had on our reveals will sometime tremendously overshadow the ache. Sending like to Drake for a deep therapeutic and for a wealthy and delightful life forward.”

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7. Raquel Lee Bolleau

Raquel Lee Bolleau was an actress on The Amanda Present who appeared in Quiet on Set. Within the docuseries, she mentioned the poisonous work atmosphere and the way she was let go after only one season on the present. After the docuseries aired, Raquel took to TikTok to react to Drake Bell’s allegations, saying she wasn’t even in shock as a result of that was “the kind of stuff that has been happening on this business ceaselessly.” On Instagram, she wrote that watching the sequence was inflicting her “deep ache.”

“To know that I’m not alone in a number of the issues I skilled as a baby actor, however to additionally hear the varieties of environments I used to be in as a child with out even understanding, simply sickens my abdomen. I do know that every little thing occurs for a cause and all of us need to heal from our trauma, however that is so laborious to absorb,” she wrote.

She continued, “I struggled to be part of this documentary as a result of though this business has brought on me plenty of ache, there was nonetheless one thing in me that felt I shouldn’t say something that I went via as a result of ‘what if folks don’t need to work with me anymore’ however then I spotted, I’ve been preventing to be seen and heard for sooooo lengthy on this business. I’ve paid my dues, I’ve put within the work, and now I might be okay strolling away with my head held excessive. What’s most necessary is that all of us start our therapeutic, now that now we have extra readability and reality.”

8. Leon Frierson

Leon Frierson appeared on Quiet on Set the place he mentioned the numerous issues that made him uncomfortable whereas engaged on All That and the psychological well being points he handled within the aftermath of leaving Nickelodeon. Following the discharge of the docuseries, Dan Schneider issued an apology — and Leon mentioned he was accepting of what he needed to say.

“Total, I’m happy with Dan Schneider’s acknowledgment of flawed doing and show of humility. I participated within the documentary to talk my reality and signify little one stars, however I am not right here to guage these implicated for an eternity. Whereas his apology and response to rumors is extremely well timed, and will have come sooner, it’s welcomed,” Leon mentioned in an announcement to EW.

He continued, “Nonetheless, I can’t communicate for all these affected by his actions. Lastly, Dan rightfully identified the missteps by the community and make clear a failed course of when it comes to the questionable content material that was broadcast to the world. To me, it’s necessary to notice that his contribution to a poisonous work atmosphere doesn’t embrace sexual crimes and shouldn’t essentially be related with convicted offenders.”

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9. Natanya Ross

Natanya Ross was a star on The Secret World of Alex Mack and after watching the documentary, she spoke out publicly to help all those that have been affected. Though she says she didn’t have a destructive expertise on the set of her present, she is aware of everybody must do higher for future little one actors.

“In help of my pals that have been straight affected by this documentary, and most significantly, affected in actual life, I need to say that my coronary heart and prayers exit to the victims and their households. I additionally need to make very clear that this was not my expertise on Nickelodeon, and for that, I thank Lynch Leisure and your complete solid and crew of The Secret World of Alex Mack. Nonetheless, we have to do higher by our younger little one actors. Sending like to all,” she wrote.

10. Amber Frank

Amber Frank starred as Taylor Hathaway on The Haunted Hathaways and whereas watching the documentary, she found a clip of herself. Whereas she didn’t communicate within the sequence, she did take to TikTok to share one significantly unsettling second from her time on set.

“One of many horrifying issues that occurred in my expertise with Nickelodeon was when Nickelodeon despatched computer systems over to manufacturing after we have been beginning filming the present. And once they have been turned on, there was little one porn on them. And no one was held accountable. There was no investigation, by no means even discovered the place it got here from or who was liable for it,” Amber claimed.

She continued, “It’s past heartbreaking to know that an organization that was using youngsters failed miserably at defending them. So I’m sending plenty of like to the entire victims concerned, and I hope that we will create a really totally different atmosphere going ahead, for little one actors.”

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11. Allie DiMeco

As an adolescent, Allie DiMeco performed Rosalina on The Bare Brothers Band and whereas she says the present most likely had one of the vital “wholesome” units on the community, she says she nonetheless skilled “trauma” and Quiet on Set reminded her of a number of the extra uncomfortable moments. Trying again, she says the present was very “nepotistic” as a result of it was created by the dad and mom of its stars, Nat and Alex Wolff. She additionally mirrored on an episode the place she was allegedly compelled to kiss a 30-year-old actor and was made to really feel she would lose her job if she didn’t participate.

“I’m burdened. Why? As a result of I’m watching the Quiet on Set documentary. I needed to…My thoughts’s been wandering to…a number of episodes. There was an episode the place Rosalina cheated on Nat and kissed a French man. I’m 4’11, he’s a 30-year-old man. I couldn’t even watch it. It gave me f–king, the ick. It actually offers me PTSD,” she mentioned in a TikTok.

She continued, “I’m watching this Quiet on Set documentary and it’s speaking about how integral and very important it’s, particularly when it’s a children solid, to create an atmosphere the place children really feel comfy to say ‘no’ or ‘I don’t really feel comfy with this.’…It’s additionally extra necessary to create an atmosphere that listens to the youngsters and really doesn’t make them do issues once they don’t need to do them. As a result of they made me kiss this 30 plus yr outdated man once I was, what, 14? 15? I informed them many instances I didn’t need to do it, my mother was very towards it, they usually simply just about made me really feel like I used to be gonna lose my job and like, be fired if I didn’t do it. And it was bizarre.”

12. Giovonnie Samuels

Giovonnie Samuels appeared on Quiet on Set to share about her expertise on the set of All That. Following its premiere, she spoke out to thank viewers for his or her constructive response to opening up about what she allegedly went via.

“Thanks to everybody that watched #QuietOnSet,” she wrote on Instagram. “I actually recognize your help. This has been a tough yr lengthy course of of constructing this documentary and talking up. I couldn’t have executed this with out my brothers [Bryan Hearne and Giorgio Johnson] Let’s preserve this dialog going!” Giovonnie wrote on Instagram.

13. Bryan Christopher Hearne

Bryan Christopher Hearne was one other All That solid member who appeared in Quiet on Set, discussing how he felt he was solid in racially stereotyped roles and handled in a different way than non-Black little one actors. After listening to viewer’s response to what he and his castmates shared, Bryan mentioned that he hoped the documentary would deliver a change for different little one actors.

“I simply needed to test in actual fast and say thanks for the love and help pouring in after we’ve all seen Quiet on Set. I really feel very honored to have been given the chance to share my story. It’s undoubtedly laborious as a Black man in Hollywood, not to mention a Black little one. I couldn’t see what my mother was doing for me on the time, however I’m very grateful to her for being the kick-ass mother that she was, that she is,” Bryan shared.

He continued, “I needed to provide a shoutout to each little one star: should you have been coping with your personal triggers watching this documentary, I really feel you,” he mentioned. “I’m right here for you. You heard. There’s no due date to therapeutic. In the event you’re questioning ‘Why now?’ it’s as a result of it’s time for justice. It’s time for all these items to be revealed and launched for therefore many people.”

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14. Angelique Bates

Angelique Bates, who was as soon as a solid member on All That, didn’t seem on Quiet on Set, leaving some followers questioning why she didn’t communicate out. Angelique had beforehand been very vocal about her expertise with Nickelodeon. Again in 2016, she claimed that she was “bodily, emotionally, and mentally abused” on set and producers urged her to maintain it a secret. Finally her position within the present was in the reduction of.

As for why she declined to be interviewed for Quiet on Set, Angelique defined that after her preliminary feedback years in the past she was “ridiculed and shunned by plenty of my friends, business, and the web” — making it tough for her to need to communicate out once more.

“Thanks for the entire love and help I’ve been receiving over the previous few days,” Angelique wrote in a publish, sharing a video the place she mentioned her accusations towards Nickelodeon. In one other publish she added, “For those who spoke their reality, nothing however love & mild. I nonetheless haven’t any regrets in declining to take part. Sure tales damage my coronary heart. And I pray that you’ll be able to heal.”