Dan Schneider has once more denied allegations of a poisonous office whereas he was at Nickelodeon … together with claims that youngster actors had been sexualized on exhibits he created.
A rep for the veteran TV producer — the person behind hit Nickelodeon exhibits like “The Amanda Show” and “Drake & Josh” — says there isn’t any reality to the allegations floated in ‘Quiet on Set’ … asserting that quite a few adults had been concerned in overseeing all features of the exhibits, with every thing being accepted by the community itself.
The assertion additional clarifies that scripts for the exhibits underwent a rigorous vetting course of, requiring approvals from each NYC and L.A. networks … and if something was discovered to be inappropriate it might’ve been flagged and blocked by multilayered scrutiny.
The assertion reads partly … “Remember, all tales, dialogue, costumes, and make-up had been totally accepted by community executives on two coasts. A requirements and practices group learn and finally accepted each script, and programming executives reviewed and accepted all episodes.”
As effectively as guaranteeing the scripts had been kid-appropriate … dad and mom, caregivers, and their buddies can be on set on daily basis watching filming and rehearsals, Dan’s camp provides.
Schneider’s assertion comes after the primary 2 installments of ID’s doc, “Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” premiered … by which claims surfaced that a few of his exhibits appeared to sexualize youngster stars like Ariana Grande and Jamie Lynn Spears in particular scenes.
The doc additionally delves deeper into claims of sexism, racism, and inappropriate habits involving underage stars and members of the exhibits overseen by Schneider — in addition to allegations from crew members they had been constantly requested to therapeutic massage Schneider on set.
Dan’s staff did reply to these allegations … beforehand saying, “Dan deeply regrets asking anybody for neck massages. Though they occurred in public settings, he is aware of this was extremely inappropriate and would by no means occur once more.”