What’s going on with the Nickelodeon misconduct allegations?

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There is a lot to unpack.

You may have heard of the alleged behind the scenes misconduct at Nickelodeon that has emerged on social media over recent weeks, and we’re here to explain it to you.

Rumors have taken over the internet about the drama and alleged abuse that went on on the sets of some of the most well known Nickelodeon shows.

Coming off the back of iCarly star Jennette McCurdys new memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died, she goes into detail about the emotional and psychological manipulation and abuse by her mum Debra as well as a controlling and predatory person on the set of iCarly and its spin-off Sam & Cat who she only refers to as The Creator.

Many have speculated that The Creator is Dan Schneider, the actual creator of both iCarly and Sam & Cat, as well as The Amanda Show, Victorious, Drake and Josh, and Zoey 101.

Leaving Nickelodeon in 2018 after a misconduct investigation, fans have noticed that his shows highlight his casts’ sexuality and bodies as they have grown up and become more aware.

this part in jennette mccurdys book reminds me of when avan jogia said in a tiktok he doesnt remember filming victorious at all because he was either drunk or hungover while filming, how dan schneider and his associates arent in jail yet is beyond me pic.twitter. com/rxXXaaDZHW

(@oceansjonas) August 8, 2022

There have been rumors for years of Schneider having a foot fetish and using his stars’ feet in scenes as well as Deadline reporting that he has “tweeted photos of the toes of his young female stars.”

Jennette describes various encounters with The Creator during her time at the children’s network, mentioning a bikini photoshoot, a back rub, and a dinner where The Creator allegedly pressured her to try alcohol for the first time at only 18.

Jennette refused to return to her role as Cat for the iCarly reboot which aired last year as she said at the time that she did not want to relive the trauma of her experience on the original series.

In Jennette McCurdys new memoir she reveals that a producer on the set of iCarly she was photographed in a bikini at a wardrobe fitting and being encouraged to drink alcohol by an intimidating figure she simply calls the Creator.

Creator of iCarly = Dan Schneider. pic.twitter.com/a9DkmkmS6G

Obiscure Nick (@ObiscureNick) August 5, 2022

When Sam & Cat ended in 2014, Jennette said she was offered $300,000 in hush money to never speak about her time there, but she refused and Schneider to this day has denied all allegations against him.

She is also not the only one to detail an unexpected time on the show as in 2020 Victorious star Avan Jogia posted a TikTok that revealed he and the cast would party more than expected while filming the show.

He said that he has no memory of being on the show as he was either drunk or hungover while filming, but says he doesn’t recall how he got his hands on the alcohol as he was only 18 when the show aired.

While it does not pin the blame on anyone specifically, it gives insight into how the network was run. Jennette details that by the end of her time there, The Creator had been banned from set due to his emotional abuse of cast on another show.

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