Ariana Grande (29 years old) started her career in the entertainment industry when she was a teenager. She became famous through her role as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon series “Victorious”. After turning to acting, Ariana Grande has become one of the top music stars. Recently, a collection of videos from shows she participated in when she was young “exploded” on social networks and there were accusations that Nickelodeon intentionally filmed scenes with “sexually stimulating” elements. “.
In footage recorded when she was just 16 years old, Ariana Grande can be seen talking about her tongue being stuck, then putting her index finger in her mouth. In addition, scenes such as putting your toes in your mouth, pouring water from a bottle on yourself while lying on your back… were also condemned by netizens.
On March 20, Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider appeared in a 20-minute interview on his YouTube channel conducted by BooG!e, who plays T-Bo in “iCarly”. Here, the producer shares frankly about some of the allegations made against him. Specifically, Investigation Discovery’s newly released documentary series called “Quiet on Set: The dark side of children’s programs”, in which “accused” Dan Schneider of inappropriate behavior while performing programs.
“Faced with my past actions, I feel ashamed and remorseful. I definitely owe some people an apology,” Schneider said. This producer once asked film crew members to massage him on set
“I’m ashamed for doing that. I apologize to everyone in that situation,” he said.
Schneider also apologized to those affected by the cutting or “adult” acting requirements in children’s films. This issue is mentioned in “Quiet on Set” when scenes from several Schneider produced shows such as “The Amanda Show”, “All That”, “iCarly”, “Victorious ” and “Sam & Cat” were criticized for abusing children’s actors.
However, previously on March 19, Schneider’s representative denied all the accusations made by the program “Quiet on Set”. “Everything that happened on the shows that Dan ran was scrutinized by dozens of adults involved and approved by the broadcaster. If there were real problems with the scenes being accused of being “sexual”, they will certainly be dismissed. However, they are still broadcast continuously around the world and are enjoyed by both children and parents”.
Nickelodeon dominated children’s television in the 1990s and 2000s, but behind that cultural phenomenon were concerns about sexual harassment, abuse and toxic work environments.
In Investigation Discovery’s new four-part docu-series “Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Children’s Shows,” premiering on March 17, Nickelodeon’s now-adult child stars and their crew members share bad experiences while working on many of Nickelodeon’s series, many of which were managed by Dan Schneider.
Schneider has been the network’s top creator for three decades, working alongside stars such as Ariana Grande, Amanda Bynes, Jamie Lynn Spears, Victoria Justice, Jeanette McCurdy, Drake Bell, Josh Peck and Miranda Cosgrove.