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Drake Bell Demands A Response From Nickelodeon After Disappointing Silence Following Abuse Allegations

Highlights

  • Drake Bell showed immense courage in sharing his abuse story in docuseries Quiet on Set.
  • Nickelodeon’s response to the abuse accusations was disappointing to Drake Bell and lacked remorse in his opinion.
  • Drake Bell calls out the network for failing to take responsibility and provide proper support.

It has undoubtedly taken Drake Bell a lot of courage to come forward and reveal his story of child abuse, but he has bravely pushed through the fear and discomfort to share his painful experience in the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. He accused Brian Peck, the coach who was convicted in 2004, of child abuse, while other former child actors shared their own stories with other Nickelodeon executives.

The response from the network to the docuseries was, according to Drake Bell, very disappointing, as it didn’t show any form of remorse or worry about the victims, and urged them to do better than a tailored response by a “big attorney in Hollywood.”

Drake Bell Demands A Better Response From Nickelodeon To ‘Quiet On Set’

It’s been a little over a week since the controversial documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, which accused Nickelodeon executives and staff of child abuse and creating toxic working environments. Producer Dan Schneider received most accusations, but others were also mentioned, including coach Brian Peck.

Drake Bell spoke about the abuse he suffered at the hands of Peck and was left disappointed by the “empty” response from Nickelodeon about the difficult things he and other former child actors spoke about.

There’s a very well-tailored response saying, Learning about his trauma,’ because they couldn’t say that they didn’t know about this or what had happened, or anything,” Drake Bell said on “The Sarah Fraser Show” podcast. “So I think that was a really well-tailored response by probably some big attorney in Hollywood.”

“I find it pretty empty, their responses, because, I mean, they still show our shows, they still put our shows on,” he went on. “And I have to pay for my own therapy, I have to figure out what — I mean if there was anything, if there was any truth behind them actually caring, there would be something more than quotes on a page by obviously a legal representative telling them exactly how to tailor a response.

In 2004, there was a charge of child abuse against Brian Peck, with Drake Bell not revealing his identity as the victim. The coach was convicted to 16 months in prison, and only with the release of Quiet on Set, the world found out he was the one to report him.

Nickelodeon’s Controversial Statement

Dan Schneider smiling with Drake Bell
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After the docuseries came out, Nickelodeon wrote a statement in response and even addressed Drake Bell by name, but to the actor, the content of the statement wasn’t convincing of any kind of remorse.

The response began by saying that they “cannot corroborate or negate allegations of behaviors from productions decades ago,” which is, of course, disappointing. “Nickelodeon as a matter of policy investigates all formal complaints as part of our commitment to fostering a safe and professional workplace environment free of harassment or other kinds of inappropriate conduct.”

“Our highest priorities are the well-being and best interests not just of our employees, casts and crew, but of all children, and we have adopted numerous safeguards over the years to help ensure we are living up to our own high standards and the expectations of our audience.”

About the Drake & Josh star, they said “Now that Drake Bell has disclosed his identity as the plaintiff in the 2004 case, we are dismayed and saddened to learn of the trauma he has endured, and we commend and support the strength required to come forward.”

The lack of accountability rubbed Drake Bell the wrong way, and he’s now saying that, if they are truly sorry, they would provide the victims with a more satisfying response.

Source: NewsFinale

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