Matthew Underwood, one of the stars of Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101, recently revealed that he was sexually abused as a child actor. Amid the numerous allegations against Nickelodeon’s Dan Schneider, he remained silent, the paper reported. daily mail.
Underwood, 33, said she received a ton of hate messages for not speaking out after allegations of abuse surfaced in the Discovery docuseries “Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.” . The actor played Logan Reese on Zoey 101 for four seasons.
Former child stars Drake Bell and Alexa Nicholas have detailed how they were exploited by staff members throughout their acting careers, accusing Schneider of bullying, racism and sexism. Even though they revealed these revelations, Underwood said he had good reason not to participate in explaining what he experienced on set.
Underwood said he was forced out of acting because of the sexual abuse he suffered. He detailed his own experience through an Instagram post, writing, “When I was 12 years old, I was groomed and sexually abused by his best friend’s stepfather.”
“When I was 19 years old, I was sexually harassed and assaulted by my then-agent, who I had spent considerable time building trust with as a friend and mentor.”
“Once again, my trust was betrayed and my self-image shattered.”
“I reported him to my agency and he was subsequently fired. However, he is still active in the industry. This experience led me to leave Los Angeles and end my pursuit of acting.” It gave me the opportunity to do so.”
During the release of the 2023 romantic comedy Zoey 102, director Underwood was criticized by some critics for being silent about her experience, saying that many people had “blown up my email.” He added that he was labeled a “pro-sexual advocate.”
“I suspect many of my friends in the industry are similarly harassed for not joining the chorus,” he said on Instagram.
“So, how many of you know that just because people don’t scream from the rooftops that pedophiles are bad and that humans do terrible things, that doesn’t mean they don’t have their reasons. I am sharing this story in the hope that you will recognize this. Whether for legitimate or personal reasons, please remain silent.”
Mr. Underwood did not name the agent he accused of abusing him. He also said he would not join in the criticism of Schneider. Eh!
“I’ve never had a bad experience working on a Nickelodeon set, and I’ve never had a bad experience with Dan.” [Schneider]“I want to believe that he is capable enough as a creator and as a colleague that everyone can enjoy working with.”
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