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Dan Schneider Denies ‘Sexualizing’ Child Stars on Nickelodeon: ‘Some Adults Project Their Adult Minds Onto Kids’ Shows’
Former Nickelodeon exec Dan Schneider has responded to allegations from the 'Quiet on Set' docuseries.
ID’s new docuseries, “ Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” takes a closer look at some of the series Schneider created, including “The Amanda Show,” “All That,” “iCarly,” “Victorious” and “Sam & Cat,” calling out that some appear to sexualize young child stars like Ariana Grande and Jamie Lynn Spears in specific scenes that have been cut into compilation videos. “Though we cannot corroborate or negate allegations of behaviors from productions decades ago, Nickelodeon as a matter of policy investigates all formal complaints as part of our commitment to fostering a safe and professional workplace environment free of harassment or other kinds of inappropriate conduct,” a spokesperson for the network told Variety. Hicks continued, “What people seem to be forgetting is the fact that the network has a talent management department that is keeping tabs on everything that is happening and going to every event these kids go to.” He added that not only did the standards and practices group review each script and programming executives look at each episode, but also “every day on every set, were the parents and caregivers and their friends watching every single frame of footage and listening to every joke.
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