Victoria Justice Remembers ‘Being Handled Unfairly’ By Dan Schneider

Nickelodeon alum Victoria Justice is detailing her personal expertise with Dan Schneider as one in every of his largest stars.

When Investigation Discovery’s Quiet on Set docuseries broke open Nickelodeon’s alleged poisonous work atmosphere for its little one actors, the community’s former stars got here ahead to element the sexual, sexist and discriminatory abuse they claimed to have endured.

Justice, who helmed her personal present Victorious and starred in Zoey 101, revealed that her time with Schneider, who created each collection, wasn’t good however was for probably the most half constructive.

“One thing that was very evident within the documentary is that Dan had a really giant ego,” she advised Marie Clarie. “And typically that ego clouded his higher judgment and affected the way in which he handled folks, and there have been occasions I felt like I used to be being handled unfairly.”

The publication famous that Justice, 31, skilled unfavourable therapy, particularly on the finish of her run with the community, but it surely was “by no means something sexual” in nature.

The actress additionally addressed the problematic double entendres and sexual overtones Schneider would sneak into his children exhibits, calling his jokes and conduct in “poor style.”

Shortly after the documentary aired, Schneider responded to the allegations made towards him and issued apologies to numerous individuals who have been affected by his habits on set.

“I might say I am undoubtedly one of many folks on that record,” Justice mentioned.

Now that over a decade has handed since Victorious aired its closing episode, the previous little one star revealed that she hasn’t been involved with Schneider however nonetheless hears from him by way of occasional birthday texts. She’s additionally seen him throughout digital and in-person reunions she’s attended with the solid of Zoey 101 and Victorious.

“I am not condoning any of his habits,” she defined. “On the finish of the day, my relationship with Dan is a really complicated one: I met him after I was 12 years outdated, and he is the person who gave me this huge break. He utterly modified my life. Almost certainly I would not be right here the place I’m right this moment if it weren’t for him, and for him seeing one thing in me. For that I’ll all the time be grateful.”

“After watching his apology, I believe he acknowledges that he did a whole lot of issues improper, and I believe if he might step again right into a time machine, he would do a whole lot of issues in another way,” she added.

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Since Quiet on Set was launched, Schneider has taken authorized motion, submitting a defamation lawsuit towards the documentary collection producers on Could 1. The defendants listed are Warner Bros. Discovery, Maxine Productions and Sony Photos Tv.

Within the submitting, Schneider claimed the Quiet on Set’s producers and creators falsely implied he sexually abused Nickelodeon’s little one actors and created a misunderstanding of Schneider by way of a “manipulative mixture of enhancing, speech, and imagery.” Moreover, Schneider claimed the collection’ producers tried to affiliate the Nickelodeon showrunner with two convicted little one intercourse offenders — Brian Peck and Jason Helpful.

“Schneider had no information of their abuse, was not complicit within the abuse, condemned the abuse as soon as it was found and, critically, was not a baby sexual abuser himself,” the submitting reads.

In an announcement of his personal, Schneider mentioned, “There isn’t any doubt that I used to be typically a foul chief. I’m sincerely apologetic and regretful for that habits, and I’ll proceed to take accountability for it. Nonetheless, after seeing Quiet on Set and its Trailer, and the reactions to them, I sadly haven’t any selection however to take authorized motion towards the folks behind it. Of their profitable try to mislead viewers and enhance rankings, they went past reporting the reality and falsely implied that I used to be concerned in or facilitated horrific crimes for which precise little one predators have been prosecuted and convicted.”

He concluded, “I’ve no objection to anybody highlighting my failures as a boss, however it’s improper to mislead hundreds of thousands of individuals to the false conclusion that I used to be in any means concerned in heinous acts like these dedicated by little one predators. I owe it to myself, my household, and the numerous great folks concerned in making these exhibits to set the report straight.”