Jennie Garth spoke out against Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider after learning of the allegations made against him in the documentary “Quiet on Set.”
“I don’t want to talk about Dan Schneider ever again in my life,” the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star bluntly told the Hollywood Reporter at a recent event.
Garth, 51, starred alongside Amanda Bynes on Schneider’s popular WB show “What I Like About You” from 2002 to 2006. However, she shared that she has not spoken to Bynes, 37, since the Investigation Documentary docuseries aired last month.
“I don’t want to talk about Dan Schneider ever again in my life,” Garth bluntly said. FilmMagic She starred alongside Amanda Bynes on Schneider’s show “What I Like About You.” ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection“I just love her, and I would love to see her at any point,” Garth said.
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Bynes did not participate in the doc nor has she discussed the allegations of sexism and racism made by several of the former Nickelodeon child stars and employees who appeared in it.
Drake Bell, who rose to fame on “The Amanda Show” before landing his own hit, “Drake & Josh,” came forward in “Quiet on Set” to reveal he had been sexually assaulted by his former dialogue coach Brian Peck.
Garth shared that she has not spoken to Bynes since the docuseries aired. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection “I would love to see her at any point,” the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star said of the “Amanda Show” lead. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett CollectionBell, 37, described the abuse as “extensive” and “brutal” and admitted he felt “trapped” when it happened to him at the age of 15.
“I was sleeping on the couch where I would usually sleep. I woke up to him — I opened my eyes, I woke up, and he was sexually assaulting me,” he said of Peck.
“I froze and was in complete shock and had no idea what to do or how to react, and I have no idea how to get out of this situation.”
Bynes has yet to address the allegations. Instagram Garth made the comments after Schneider was accused of fostering an inappropriate workplace with his child stars. Getty ImagesBell shared that the abuse occurred after meeting Peck, now 63, on Season 2 of “The Amanda Show” in 2000.
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By 2003, Peck was arrested on 11 charges relating to sexual assault. The following year, he was convicted of sexually abusing a then-unidentified child actor — now confirmed to be Bell — and served 16 months in prison.
Schneider, for his part, was accused of fostering an inappropriate and toxic work environment after creating several of the children’s network’s most popular shows.
Drake Bell came forward to reveal he was sexually abused by dialogue coach Brian Peck. ID Schneider addressed the allegations shortly after the doc aired last month. YouTube/@DanWarpThe TV producer, 58, has since spoken out about the allegations and admitted he regrets “some” of his “past behaviors.”
Garth joins a slew of Schneider’s former stars who have spoken out about the bombshell-filled doc, including Josh Peck (not related to Brian), Kenan Thompson and Melissa Joan Hart.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.
