Nickelodeon alums Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Hearne are speaking out about their experiences underDan Schneider’s reign.
Both Samuels and Hearne worked on sketches that were written by Schneider, including “On Air Dare.”
Samuels called those sketches “torture moments for all of us.”
Bryan Hearne and Giovonnie Samuels during their ‘All That’ days.Gregg DeGuire/WireImage (2)
The former child stars hope that the docuseries will spark important discussions about the treatment of child actors.
In addition, Dans hit showsZoey 101, Victorious,andHenry Dangerall featured main characters that were Black."
Samuels said of the allegations, “It broke my heart.
“We weren’t close with Drake but we were around him,” Hearne added.
“He was a legend.
And so, to find out that he was being harmed .
it infuriated me.”
This piece has been updated to reflect the statement from Schneider’s spokesperson.
