Dan Schneider Is ‘Playing the Victim’ in His Strange Apology Video, Says Zoey 101 Star Alexa Nikolas
glamour.comallegations made in the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, former child actor Alexa Nikolas has spoken up about Dan Schneider, the boss who allegedly created and tolerated toxic working conditions.The much-talked-about doc looks at misconduct involving , specifically at Nickelodeon and , whose series dominated the network in the mid-aughts.
Schneider has long been a subject of various rumors and allegations; , and he is more or less called out by name as the perpetrator of .
His alleged behavior ranged from writing inappropriate scenes to questionable physical interactions and a bullying. There were also allegations of racism and sexism.
His former assistant confirmed that he was a “psychological tormentor” . One of Schneider's creations was Zoey 101, on which Nikolas was a principal cast member.After Quiet on Set aired, Schneider recorded a 19-minute video interview with a former iCarly star, which was then sent to The Hollywood Reporter for publication (if that seems odd, ).
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