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Drake Bell “Ned’s Declassified”
Actor Devon Werkheiser Apologized To Drake Bell For “Being An Idiot” After He Was Called Out For Joking About The Child Stars Who Denounced Nickelodeon In “Quiet On Set” “This is giving ‘we turned out fine’ yet here you are cracking jokes about others’ abuse?” one person tweeted. By by Leyla Mohammed BuzzFeed Staff Posted 2 minutes ago
Twitter Facebook Link This article mentions allegations of child sex abuse and grooming. Investigation Discovery’s new docuseries, Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV, sees several former child stars speaking out about their alleged experiences behind-the-scenes of a bunch of popular Nickelodeon shows throughout the late ‘90s and early ‘00s. Paul Archuleta / Getty Images One of these actors is Drake Bell, who starred as one of the titular characters in popular sitcom Drake & Josh, alongside Josh Peck. Jeffrey Mayer / WireImage Drake came forward as the alleged victim of Brian Peck — no relation to Josh Peck — in the docuseries, marking the first time that he has publicly detailed his alleged abuse. Albert L. Ortega / Getty Images Brian was an actor and dialogue coach who worked closely with Drake, as well as other child stars, in the early 00s. In 2004, he was sentenced to 16 months in
prison after being found guilty of the following charges against a then-unnamed child actor: oral copulation with a minor under 16, and performing a lewd act with a minor under 16. Brian was 43 at the time, and the victim was reported to be around 14 or 15. Brian was originally also charged with attempted sodomy of a person under 16, sexual penetration by a foreign object, oral copulation by anesthesia or controlled substance, sending harmful matter, and using a minor for sex acts. After he pled no contest to the 2 aforementioned counts, the rest of the charges were dismissed. Drake, now 37, says in the docuseries: “I was sleeping on the couch where I usually sleep, and I woke up to him... He was sexually assaulting me. And I froze and was in complete shock and had no idea what to do or how to react.” Investigation Discovery / Via
YouTube.com “You know anytime I had an audition or anytime I needed to work on dialogue or anything, I somehow ended up back at Brian's house. And it just got worse, and worse, and worse, and worse, and I was just trapped. I had no way out. The abuse was extensive, and it got pretty brutal,” he also claims. The docuseries has sparked heavy discourse since its release, with many viewers praising the former child stars for speaking out. However, this week, the main cast of former Nickelodeon show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide have been called out for making insensitive remarks about the docuseries on a TikTok live. Frazer Harrison / Getty Images Devon Werkheiser, Lindsey Shaw, and Daniel Curtis Lee, who starred in Ned's Declassified between 2004 and 2007, now run a podcast together, which was launched in February last year. @ladymshawsters / Via
Instagram.com This week, Devon went live on TikTok and discussed the Quiet On Set docuseries, with a controversial clip from the livestream now making the rounds on X. Leon Bennett / Getty Images for Universal Pictures In the clip , Devon can be seen saying, “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.” @bbjessTTV / @nedspod / Via Twitter: @bbjessTTV / tiktok.com Amid heaps of laughter in the background, Daniel can then be heard saying, “This is awful. Why are we doing this.” In response, Devon says: “Because this is about us. Listen, our set was not like that. And no, it's fucking awful. The Drake Bell shit is crazy to hear. That is fucked man. That never came out, which is really wild, really wild.” @bbjessTTV / @nedspod / Via Twitter: @bbjessTTV / tiktok.com Then, Devon read out a comment from a viewer that read, “So y'all were in on it?” He burst out laughing and replied, “I’m not talking about this anymore. I'm not talking about this anymore,” while Lindsey said that they were not “in on it.” @bbjessTTV / @nedspod / Via Twitter: @bbjessTTV / tiktok.com Devon added, “We can't joke like this, Jesus. Guys, sometimes humor helps us move through things, you know.” Jim Spellman / Getty Images After the clip gained traction online, several viewers called out the Ned’s Declassified actors for “joking about the victims” and “making fun” of the allegations made against Nickelodeon. Leon Bennett / WireImage And before long, Drake weighed in on the discourse himself, quote-tweeting the video and writing: “Ned's Declassless ... this is wild ... laugh it up guys ... laugh it up ... 'Give me your h*les?!!' Really?!” Toni Anne Barson / WireImage It's important to note that in 2021, Drake was charged with attempted endangering of children and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles. He ultimately pled guilty to both charges, and was sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service. In Quiet On Set, Drake holds himself accountable to these charges and discusses how he's been in years of therapy and treatment. Ultimately, amid the growing backlash, Devon ended up issuing an apology to Drake. So sorry to Drake. Gutted I hurt you. pic.twitter.com/WKzcOXL0p4 — Devon Werkheiser (@devonwerkharder) March 19, 2024 Twitter: @devonwerkharder “So sorry to Drake. Gutted I hurt you,” he wrote on X, alongside a written statement. Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic “I was being an idiot today. No way around it. I feel horrible that my dumbass was even speaking about this without seeing it. I watched Quiet on Set tonight and am horrified by the gravity of what Drake and others shared,” he said. Paul Archuleta / FilmMagic “Truly heartbroken what my fellow actors went through. I can't believe they weren’t protected. I’m sorry for compounding any hurt,” he added . Drake has yet to publicly address Devon’s statement, but we’ll keep you posted if/when he does. All four episodes of the Quiet on Set are now streaming on Max. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National
Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here . More on this Drake Bell Accused “Boy Meets World” Actors Will Friedle And Rider Strong Of Trying To Save Face After They Expressed Guilt For Supporting His Alleged Abuser Brian Peck Leyla Mohammed · March 18, 2024 Fans Are Reacting To "Ned's Declassified" Stars Revealing Which Shocking Sexual Act They Tried Multiple Times Mychal Thompson · Nov. 19, 2023 A Bunch Of Former Nickelodeon Cast And Crew Members Are Accusing The Network Of Fostering A “Toxic” Work Environment In A New Docuseries, And Here’s Everything We Know So Far Leyla Mohammed · Feb. 14, 2024 Mother Of Former "The Amanda Show" Child Actor Shares Her Daughter's Alleged
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Chelsea Stewart · March 16, 2024 Topics in this article Drake Bell Devon Werkheiser Lindsey Shaw Leyla Mohammed BuzzFeed Staff