Drake Bell Says Supporters Of His Alleged Abuser Now Regret It

A year after publicly sharing sexual abuse experiences on “Silent on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” Drake Bell It’s open to the impact of moving forward and the unexpected reactions he has had.

When “Silent Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” debuted in March 2024, Bell exposed the darkness hidden behind his time at Nickelodeon. In raw emotion, he shared his painful experiences, including the devastating abuse he suffered at the hands of a former Nickelodeon producer Brian Peckleaving deep, lasting scars.

Now, a year after speaking out, Drake Bell reflects how his life has changed.

The project features direct accounts from former child actors and crews, exposing issues such as toxic work environments, sexism and cases of sexual misconduct.

“It really lifted a nice weight,” he said. People MagazineAnniversary of the premiere of “Sieting On Set.” “It’s a roller coaster of emotions. I don’t want to sugarcoat it and create a message. I’ll always be there, but I get support.”

Peck, who managed Bell, was arrested in 2003 on 11 charges, including sodomy, and committed indecent behavior on a child who is at least 10 years old or 15 years old, and committed oral mating with anesthesia or controlled substances.

It includes many actors before the next year’s verdict Taran KillamAlan Tick, James Marsden, and “Boys Meet the World” star It’s going to be fried and Rider Stronga letter submitted to his support. Since revealing herself as an unknown child star in the 2004 case, Bell said that several of the people who wrote letters in support of Peck later “I was completely lying to this person and covered in bamboo, and it was a completely different story that was told to me. I would never have written that letter.”

“It’s great to hear these things,” admitted Bell.

At Docusary, Bell opened for the first time about his experience with Brian Peck, who had nothing to do with his previous co-stars. Josh Peck.

“Whenever I auditioned or whenever I had to work on a dialogue or something, I somehow got back to Brian’s house.

“And I froze and was totally shocked, and didn’t know what to do or how to react, so I didn’t know how to get out of the situation,” he continued.

After the documentary premiered, Nickelodeon issued the following statement:

“While we cannot back up or deny allegations of conduct from productions decades ago, Nickelodeon is investigating all formal complaints as part of our commitment to fostering a safe, professional work environment free of harassment and other types of inappropriate conduct. Our top priority is the well-being and greatest interests of all children, not just our employees, cast and crew, and over the years we have adopted numerous safeguards to ensure that we are meeting our high standards and the expectations of our audience.”

Following the release of Docuseries, the former Nickelodeon star shares his thoughts on how the network dealt with the allegations.

“There’s a very well-tuned response: ‘Learn about his trauma.’ They couldn’t say they didn’t know this or what had happened,” he said. “Sara Fraser Show” podcast. “So I think it was probably a very well-represented response by a major Hollywood lawyer.”

“I think it’s pretty empty, their response. I mean, because they’re still showing our show. “And I have to pay for my treatment. Whatever, if the truth behind them is actually compassionate, there’s more to the page than a quote.

If you or someone you know is sexually assaulted, help is available. Call 800-656-Hope (4673) or visit the official National Sexual Assault Hotline Websites to talk to sexual assault service providers.