Former Nickelodeon star Devon Werkheiser apologized to Drake Bell and different Nick actors on Tuesday after he was criticized for joking a few new documentary collection highlighting alleged abuse on a number of the channel’s reveals.
Werkheiser, who starred within the Nickelodeon collection “Ned’s Declassified Faculty Survival Information,” appeared to mock Bell throughout a livestream Tuesday broadcasted on TikTok.
In a clip of the TikTok livestream uploaded to X, Werkheiser mentioned, “Get again in your gap, Daniel,” and added a lewd joke. The clip had obtained 4.7 million views as of Tuesday morning.
“Sorry, we shouldn’t joke about this,” Werkheiser continued. “We actually shouldn’t. … Pay attention, our set was not like that. And no, it’s f—— terrible. The Drake Bell s—, that’s loopy to listen to.” Werkheiser then mentioned he makes use of humor to course of issues.
“Quiet on Set: The Darkish Aspect of Children TV” aired on Investigation Discovery on March 17 and 18. It featured a number of former baby stars making allegations of abuse and a poisonous work atmosphere on some reveals by producer Dan Schneider. Schneider produced a number of the community’s greatest hits together with “All That,” “The Amanda Present,” “Drake and Josh” and “iCarly.”
The docuseries reveals that “Drake and Josh”- star Drake Bell was the unnamed baby in a sexual abuse case in opposition to former Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck. Peck pleaded no contest in 2004 and was sentenced to 16 months in jail. Peck didn’t reply to a request for remark.
A spokesperson for Schneider beforehand informed NBC Information that he had admitted to being “a tricky boss to work for” however that an investigation after he left Nickelodeon discovered no proof of misconduct. Bell mentioned within the docuseries that Schneider supported him after the alleged abuse.
A Nickelodeon spokesperson beforehand mentioned to NBC Information: “Now that Drake Bell has disclosed his identification because the plaintiff within the 2004 case, we’re dismayed and saddened to be taught of the trauma he has endured, and we commend and assist the power required to come back ahead.”
Werkheiser was livestreaming from the TikTok account for his podcast “Ned’s Declassified Podcast Survival Information,” which he shares along with his present co-stars Lindsey Shaw and Daniel Curtis Lee. Shaw additionally appeared within the video.
A number of folks on social media criticized Werkheiser for making gentle of the docuseries and of the sexual abuse described in it.
Bell responded to the clip on X, saying “Ned’s Declassless…that is wild…chuckle it up guys…chuckle it up”
Others felt Werkheiser’s remark about how his “set was not like that” was dismissive as a result of they felt it minimized the abuse that his friends on different Nickelodeon reveals had skilled.
In his apology to Bell and different Nick stars on X, Werkheiser mentioned he was “gutted I damage you.”
“I used to be being an fool in the present day,” he wrote. “No approach round it. I really feel horrible that my dumba– 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. Actually heartbroken over what my fellow actors went by means of. I can’t imagine they weren’t protected. I’m sorry for compounding any damage.”
“Ned’s Declassified Faculty Survival Information” and “Drake and Josh” each aired on Nickelodeon from2004 to 2007, although Schneider didn’t create or produce “Ned’s Declassified Faculty Survival Information.”
Representatives for Werkheiser, Shaw, Lee and Bell didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.
Others felt Werkheiser’s remark about how his “set was not like that” was dismissive as a result of they felt that it minimized the abuse that his friends on different Nickelodeon reveals skilled.
Werkheiser issued an apology to Bell and different Nick stars on X. He mentioned he was “gutted I damage you.”
“I used to be being an fool in the present day,” he wrote. “No approach round it. I really feel horrible that my dumba– 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. Actually heartbroken over what my fellow actors went by means of. I can not imagine they weren’t protected. I am sorry for compounding any damage.”