{"id":36540,"date":"2024-03-29T14:31:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T18:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=36540"},"modified":"2024-03-29T14:31:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T18:31:31","slug":"things-former-nickelodeon-stars-have-said-in-response-to-the-docuseries-quiet-on-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/things-former-nickelodeon-stars-have-said-in-response-to-the-docuseries-quiet-on-set\/36540\/","title":{"rendered":"Things former Nickelodeon stars have said in response to the docuseries \u2018Quiet on Set\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The release of Investigation Discovery\u2019s docuseries \u201cQuiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV\u201d has sparked a significant upheaval in the Nickelodeon community, bringing to light allegations of a toxic work environment and instances of abuse involving former child actors and crew members. Here\u2019s a summary of the reactions and statements made by various individuals connected to Nickelodeon following the release of the docuseries:<\/p>\n

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  1. Alexa Nikolas (Nicole Bristow on \u2018Zoey 101\u2019):<\/strong> Criticized Dan Schneider\u2019s apology, describing him as a \u201cbully\u201d and emphasizing the need for a direct apology.<\/li>\n
  2. Drake Bell:<\/strong> Disclosed his experience of being sexually abused by acting coach Brian Peck and expressed dissatisfaction with Nickelodeon\u2019s response.<\/li>\n
  3. Josh Peck:<\/strong> Privately reached out to Drake Bell to offer support and expressed solidarity with the survivors of abuse.<\/li>\n
  4. Raquel Lee Bolleau (star of \u2018The Amanda Show\u2019):<\/strong> Shared her pain and experiences following the release of the docuseries, emphasizing the need for healing.<\/li>\n
  5. Devon Werkheiser:<\/strong> Apologized for making insensitive comments during a livestream and expressed horror at the revelations in the docuseries.<\/li>\n
  6. Jack Salvatore:<\/strong> Made fresh allegations against Dan Schneider and Nickelodeon, calling for accountability and change in the industry.<\/li>\n
  7. Nancy Sullivan:<\/strong> Voiced support for Drake Bell and acknowledged his bravery in speaking out about his experiences.<\/li>\n
  8. Bryan Hearne:<\/strong> Expressed gratitude for the opportunity to share his story and offered support to fellow child actors.<\/li>\n
  9. Madisyn Shipman:<\/strong> Defended Dan Schneider in a statement and faced criticism for her stance.<\/li>\n
  10. Allie DiMeco:<\/strong> Recounted her traumatic experience of being coerced into a kiss scene on \u2018The Naked Brothers Band\u2019 set.<\/li>\n
  11. Leon Frierson:<\/strong> Expressed satisfaction with Dan Schneider\u2019s apology and emphasized the need for understanding and forgiveness.<\/li>\n
  12. Amber Frank:<\/strong> Revealed a disturbing incident involving the discovery of child pornography on Nickelodeon computers.<\/li>\n
  13. Kenan Thompson:<\/strong> Expressed sympathy for those affected by the allegations and emphasized the importance of accountability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These statements reflect a wide range of reactions from individuals connected to Nickelodeon, highlighting the complexities of addressing allegations of abuse and misconduct in the entertainment industry. The docuseries has sparked conversations about accountability, the protection of child actors, and the need for systemic change to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    The release of Investigation Discovery\u2019s docuseries \u201cQuiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV\u201d has sparked a significant upheaval\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":36541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[12037,12039],"class_list":["post-36540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-drake-bell","tag-quiet-on-set"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}