Having the Nickelodeon channel on your television was a dream for many children and pre-teens thanks to the array of fun and light-hearted television shows on there. From Ariana Grande’s Victorious and Sam & Cat to Drake Bell’s Drake & Josh, the shows were simply a treat to watch for the young audience. However, just how “fun and light-hearted” were they after all?
Over the years, the producer, writer, and actor for Nickelodeon, Dan Schneider, has been accused of being highly inappropriate with the child actors on the sets. Time and again, former Nickelodeon actors have spoken up about Dan Schneider, and now, a new documentary takes viewers deeper into the controversies, including the countless times when Ariana Grande was made to do questionable scenes during her time on the channel.
Ariana Grande’s Highly Inappropriate Nickelodeon Moments
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV aired just a few days ago on Investigation Discovery. The documentary highlights the toxic work environment that child actors had to go through while working. The series especially focuses on Dan Schneider’s time as a producer on Nickelodeon.
Now, allegations against Schneider for being highly inappropriate with child actors have been making rounds on the Internet since time immemorial. Several former Nickelodeon actors have spoken up about the producer’s behavior with them. iCarly fame Jennette McCurdy once stated in her memoir that the channel allegedly offered her $300,000 as hush money after “the Creator” pressured her into drinking wine and gave her massages, all while she was well underage.
Schneider has always been accused of subtly s-xualizing child actors through scenes that may seem innocent at first. Quiet on Set episode 1 saw some seriously inappropriate clips of Ariana Grande, who worked with Nickelodeon on Sam & Cat and Victorious. In one of the clips, Grande was pretending to “juice” a potato with both her hands while closing her eyes and making grunting noises. Needless to say, the video was highly suggestive in nature.
An actor reacted to the clip stating, “Did that air on Nickelodeon?” with another simply going, “Yikes.” The documentary presents yet another clip of Grande where she’s seen pouring water all over herself.
“In another video, Ariana was pouring water on herself in what seems like a very s-xual manner and people started saying that this feels inappropriate for children.”
While Grande’s clips were highly objectionable given the fact that she was on a kids’ show, the actress has not once spoken up about the allegations against Schneider.
Netizens Furious After Watching Ariana Grande’s Clips
After the clips found their way to social media, X in particular, fans were shaking with anger and disgust. Fans, who grew up watching Grande play the role of Cat Valentine 2, questioned how someone like Schneider has not been arrested yet, despite former actors speaking up against him. Many even called the producer a p-dophile.
Take a look at how angry fans reacted to the clips:
Dan should be in prison
— ViolentFights (@ViolentFight) March 19, 2024
that guy needs to be arrested no way he still walking around a free man
— o (@Omarlelie) March 19, 2024
Pedophiles all over Hollywood and Nickelodeon
— DaiBo (@UTDdaiboWasabi) March 19, 2024
there’s way too many weirdos in hollywood fr
— flaw 🕷️ (@maybeflawlesss) March 19, 2024
How is he getting away with this things.. pathetic 😔
— Mr Teejay (@Adebolaolatunji) March 19, 2024
Needless to say, the shows that were once considered harmless and innocent seem to have a much darker reality. Now, there is no one who can have a fun little rewatch of their favorite show without finding out something or the other that is wrong with them.
You can stream Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV on Max.
