SAG-AFTRA is responding to calls for more safety protocols for working child actors following Investigation Discovery’s documentary Quiet on Set.
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Matthew Underwood is speaking out after the release of the startling Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docu-series.
The multi-part docuseries was released by Investigation Discovery and featured interviews from former child stars, parents and other Nickelodeon employees. One of the most notable participants was Drake Bell, who revealed that he had been molested by a dialogue coach while working as a teen actor.
Following the release of Quiet On Set, the 33-year-old Zoey 101 actor addressed the docu-series and revealed that he was sexually abused multiple times when he was younger.
Keep reading to find out more…“I know many folks want me to respond to the Quiet On Set documentary. I’m going to share something with you that I never thought I’d have to talk about publicly, as it’s honestly none of your business anyway,” Matthew started on Instagram.
“When I was 12 years old, I was groomed and molested by my best friends’ stepfather. I lost the best friends I’d ever had because I couldn’t spend any time with them without feeling the personal disgust and betrayal brought on by a man I trusted as a father to me,” Matthew continued. “When I was 19, I was sexually harassed and then assaulted by my agent at the time, who had spent a decent amount of time building trust with me as a friend and mentor.”
He added, “Again my trust was betrayed and my self image crushed. I reported him to the agency and he has since been fired – although he is still active in the industry. This experience provoked my move away from LA and ended my pursuit of acting.”
“Why am I tell you this? Well, lately, many people have been blowing up my email telling me they hope me and my mom die and that we burn in hell, I’m being called a pedophile
SAG-AFTRA is responding to calls for more safety protocols for working child actors following Investigation Discovery’s documentary Quiet on Set.
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“Quiet on Set” docuseries.“I know many folks want me to respond to the ‘quiet on set’ documentary,” Underwood, 33, began his lengthy post. “I’m going to share with you something I never thought I would have to talk about publicly, as it’s honestly none of your business anyway.” “When I was 12 years old, I was groomed and molested by my best friend’s stepfather,” he wrote.
Ever since the bombshell allegations about the behind-the-scenes experiences of kids on Nickelodeon dropped this month through the Quiet on Set documentary, several former child stars have come forward to share their horrific experiences in the business. This includes Zoey 101 alum Matthew Underwood. The 33-year-old actor took to Instagram
Matthew Underwood, star of Nickelodeon‘s Zoey 101, is sharing he was sexually harassed and assaulted by his former agent.
Michaela Zee “Zoey 101” star Matthew Underwood has revealed on social media that he was assaulted at age 19 by his agent at the time. In a statement regarding the Investigation Discovery docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” Underwood opened up about being assaulted by his former agent, whom he does not name.
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Another Nickelodeon star has come forward with a highly troubling story about their childhood experience with the network. In the wake of the release of Quiet On Set:
Drake Bell has slammed Nickelodeon’s responses to the “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” documentary, calling the network’s apology “pretty empty.” “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,” Bell, 37, said during an appearance on the “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,” the “Drake and Josh” alum fumed.