“I reached out to Drake privately, but wanted to give my support for the survivors who were brave enough to share their stories of emotional and physical abuse on Nickelodeon sets with the world,” the former child actor continued.
“It has been very sensitive, but he has reached out to talk with me, and help me work through this, and it has been really great,” Bell added. “So, I just wanted to let you guys know that, and to take it a little easy on him.”that he had been sexually abused as a child by former Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck — information that had been kept a secret form the public for more than 20 years.
In 2022, Peck said during an interview with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, comedian Josh Richards, and internet personality Brianna Chickenfry that he and Bell were “not really” friends, and compared his time working with Bell on“Drake and I didn’t stay in touch for the ten years since we had made the show,” Peck said. “It’s like we worked at Coffee Bean when we were 16, and, like, I’m sorry, I’m 31 now, I might have lost your number.