Drake Bell Slams ‘Boy Meets World’ Stars for Backing Abuser Amid Past Trial Controversy
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Drake Bell calls out Will Friedle and Rider Strong for their past support of his abuser. It sent shockwaves throughout the internet when Drake Bell opened up about being sexually assaulted by Brian Peck during his time at Nickelodeon. Here’s what he said about the whole incident.
Read ahead to learn more about Drake Bell calling out Will Friedle and Rider Strong for their past support of his abuser.
Drake Bell and his accusations against Brian Peck
Drake Bell, the popular Nickelodeon star, shocked everyone when he accused Brian Peck of sexually assaulting him during his time at Nickelodeon. In fact, in the new docuseries, Bell has elaborated on the incident.
The docuseries is titled “Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV,” featuring Bell sharing his traumatic experience with Peck. Bell even opened up about Will Friedle and Rider Strong in the context of the assault allegations, calling them out for supporting his abuser.
Nickelodeon star Drake Bell calls out Will Friedle and Rider Strong for supporting Brian Peck
In the past, Will Friedle and Rider Strong reportedly supported Brian Peck. Some letters regarding this were disclosed in the docuseries, which were unsealed documents from Peck’s trial.
In response to a fan’s comment, Bell wrote, “Will was 27 years old, and Brian told him what he did. Many people turned away and said no, I won’t write a letter, but they did.” He added, “Will was not manipulated. Brian admitted it to him, and he wrote the letter anyway.”
Bell calls out Rider Strong for his past support of Brian Peck
While Bell discussed Will Friedle’s past support for Brian Peck, he also mentioned Rider Strong. In another comment, Bell said, “RIDER WAS 24 when he wrote the letter and was told by Brian what he did. He wrote the letter anyway.”
Not to be missed, Strong and Will discussed the Drake Bell assault on their podcast “Pod Meets World.” They both claimed to have been misled by Peck to think the latter was the victim.
Meanwhile, Nickelodeon responded to Fox News Digital regarding Drake Bell’s allegations, stating, “Now that Drake Bell has disclosed his identity as the plaintiff in the 2004 case, we are dismayed and saddened to learn of the trauma he has endured, and we commend and support the strength required to come forward.”
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