The mother of “Zoey 101” star Chris Massey and "That’s So Raven" star Kyle Massey says blame the parents of children who were mistreated or abused while starring in shows on Nickelodeon.
Angel Massey, mom former child actors Chris (L) and Kyle Massey (R), blames the parents of mistreated children following Nickelodeon documentary. (Photo: @kylemassey/Instagram)
The two child stars launched their comedic acting careers at Nickelodeon and Disney over 20 years ago. But their momager is being slammed for throwing her support behind Dan Schneider, a producer at Nickelodeon, amidst the massive fallout from the “Quiet On The Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” documentary.
Produced by Investigation Discovery, the four-part docuseries delved into the alleged abuses and toxic workplace behaviors that occurred at the children's network during the '90s and 2000s under Schneider's leadership.
One distressing case highlighted in the series involved megastar and former child actor Jared Drake Bell of "Drake & Josh," who disclosed being a victim of sexual abuse perpetrated by a worker involved in several of the producer's acclaimed shows.
"All That' star Bryan Hearne recalled being subjected to tokenism, racial slurs, and other demeaning remarks during his stint as one of the few Black child actors who worked for Nickelodeon. He said he was typecast as a "teen drug dealer" and treated differently than his non-Black actors.
Schneider left the network in 2018 after an internal investigation into his behavior and the allegations of abuse.
Still, mom Angela Massey, who goes by Angel, took to Instagram to weigh in on the production and the parents who took issue with the man who made one of her sons television stars.
“Dan Schneider You are awesome. You are a genius. I can’t thank this guy enough for the opportunity he gave my son @chrismasseytmb and my family. Blame the parents, not Dan,” Angel Massey wrote in an Instagram over an image of Schneider, Chris and others on stage at the Kids’ Choice Awards in 2014.
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In another post, mother Massey said she had a "exemplary experience" working with the disgraced producer, while sharing screenshots of headlines about him. It featured another screenshot of an TMZ employee over the headline, "Dan Schneider Denies Sexualizing Nickelodeon Child Stars."
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