Devon Werkheiser, the star of former Nickelodeon TV show ‘Ned’s Declassified’ apologized to fellow Nick star Drake Bell.
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This is what Devon Werkheiser wrote to Drake Bell
On Tuesday, March 19th, Werkheiser took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a statement. The 33-year-old explained that he was being an “idiot” for talking about the ‘Quiet On Set’ documentary without having watched it. As The Shadow Room previously reported, ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’ aired earlier this week. The four-part documentary series explored the “toxic” work culture of popular children’s shows from the 1990s to the 2000s.
During the series, Drake Bell revealed that he was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a Nickelodeon dialogue coach at age 15.
“I was being an idiot today,” Werkheiser wrote. “There is no way to avoid this. I feel horrible because my idiot was talking about this without seeing it.”
From there, the actor explained that he watched the series and was “heartbroken”.
“I watched Quiet On Set tonight and am horrified by the gravity of what Drake and others shared,” he continued. “Truly heartbroken by what my fellow actors have gone through. I can’t believe they weren’t protected. I’m sorry for aggravating any pain.”
Additionally, Werkheiser shared a caption along with his statement:
“I feel sorry for Drake. Gutted, I hurt you.
I’m sorry about Drake. Gutted, I hurt you. pic.twitter.com/WKzcOXL0p4
-Devon Werkheiser (@devonwerkharder) March 19, 2024
At this time, Drake Bell has yet to react or respond publicly to Werkheiser’s apology.
Here’s What the ‘Ned’s Declassified’ Actor Said Previously
As The Shadow Room Previously reported, footage of the ‘Ned’s Declassified’ star, along with additional castmates, went viral on March 19. In the footage, Werkheiser and his co-stars joked and laughed about the series and Bell’s revelation.
“Daniel, we told you never to talk about this. Go back to your hole, Daniel, and give me your holes! he said, for The Hollywood Reporter. “Sorry, we shouldn’t joke about that. We really shouldn’t. Our set wasn’t like that.”
Watch the viral clip below.
Ned’s Declassified cast reacts to Dan Schneider and Nickelodeon allegations on TikTok Live following ‘Quiet On Set’ documentary.
— Base Pop (@PopBase) March 19, 2024
See how Drake Bell responded
In response, Bell took to Xcalling out Werkheiser and his team for their comments, for The Shadow Room:
“Ned’s Declassless… this is wild… laugh, guys… laugh… ‘Give me your h*les?!!’ Really?!”
Ned’s Declassless…that’s wild…laugh guys…laugh…”Give me your h*les?!!” Really?! https://t.co/pD2ZYdd2gG
-DrakeBell.ethᵍᵐ (@DrakeBell) March 19, 2024
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