Ariana Grande BREAKS SILENCE On ‘Quiet On Set’ Nickelodeon Allegations

[@crunchybunnylady]

Parents not allowed on set? Major red flag for me. Never should a minor NOT have a guardian available at a professional work place. That should be law.

[@thrasherfoo]

How bat shit crazy is that. If someone said i wasnt allowed to be around my child, id say fuck you. Are u insane?!

[@whatapurrrrfectday]

dan scheinder is an evil man … poor actors

[@whatapurrrrfectday]

fr, justice for child actors!

[@Richard-d1y]

Huh? But how are you gonna molester a child if the parents are there?? Think about it.

[@whatapurrrrfectday]

@@Richard-d1y maybe the parents weren’t allowed on set

[@sarahfuller5482]

It kinda worries me just how careful she is editing her words when speaking on this. She is definitely holding back.

[@nightwing1984]

She looks ill.

[@gcthel]

@@nightwing1984 she looks stunning ... yet how do you look ??

[@sythe5350]

@@nightwing1984 I bet you look like a potato

[@baubabutera6765]

@@nightwing1984she really doesn’t…

[@thisuserlovesskz]

​@@nightwing1984that's all you guys say. "She looks ill", "she looks sick". She's talking about her experience in the way she can and all you can focus on is her looks. 🙄

[@Tomy_Yon]

They were minors, the adults around them failed them. Very sad. Thank god for media attention in these cases.

[@Zeaiclies]

Which God, should we thank for the Media attention and then why has not Said being done more or not allow said things to happen in the first place!

[@Tomy_Yon]

@Zeaicliesholdup! 🙄 Where were you, when obviously, you knew what was going on there? Be glad things are finally being talked about and getting investigated.

[@Zeaiclies]

@@Tomy_Yon I never said anything about knowing anything about what was going on anywhere!

[@Tomy_Yon]

@Zeaiclies You are right. These gruesome acts shouldn't have happened in the first place.

[@vecna7348]

Minors are grooming themselves now since the internet is pretty much all porn and sexting

[@twoohoot]

From someone who dealt with trauma. She looks fidgety, triggered and embarrassed in some way to have to relive and talk about a place in her life and career that feels so beneath all she has achieved.. and I think in her mind.. she still kinda stuck in how her a house hold name could be made a fool. And have those videos living forever in the internet .. as she said the things that weren't approved they later found out we're published to the website. So she must look at this phase of her live with so much embarrassement and guilt

[@mayflower7811]

Can we blame her this must be very hard to talk about

[@astrologylover1184]

Yeah so the clips of Ariana in her bedroom from the show weren’t ever on the show but the website

[@bettyjojoeharperre-imagina7322]

I don’t think it’s guilt- I think it’s shame. While they are very similar, Guilt implies she did something wrong- she didn’t. She was underaged talent being manipulated and instructed to act these things out. She feels shame that people can still watch that

[@twoohoot]

@@bettyjojoeharperre-imagina7322 I know it's shame. But I think she haven't processed or touched it yet, that she why feels/looks guilty, maybe in a sense she feels she had some part on it. Is why she fidgets, her voices cracks, she is playing with her rings. We all know she shouldn't be feel guilty to be taken advantage off. But she can't see that yet

[@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy]

No she is like that because she doesn't know what lies to come up with nor w t f she even to say about any of it. She is mentally still 5 and had zero actual parenting. Speaking of parents not being allowed on sets too is a lie. Parents are allowed but those parents rather been elsewhere. The entire interview and topics are cringe as hell ... they all behave like they don't know what their jobs were nor what were they doing all their life all of a sudden now they want to "awaken" and see what really happened and when they see how there can be money and attention in the process they jump on it. They all are so predictable it's like I know exactly what they will say before I even clicked play ...

[@AliceGoist]

She is dissociating bad. She definitely experienced something. It looks like she is at gunpoint with her careful pausing.

[@reng7094]

Being careful about what you say and taking a few seconds to think about how to word a sentence is not dissociating

[@opalskycanvas]

I dont think she’s disassociating. She doesn’t want to get into any legal trouble and she doesn’t want to step on the toes of any costars. She regrets what happened but can’t change the past and some of her own actions and is still processing the trauma of it, but her many connections also helped her get to where she is today. It’s not just about dan schneider (who is a disgusting person) but the people who worked with him.

[@PDD555]

This. I also think it is about potentially having made connections back in the day and probably even having an nda. She has always been careful about this topic

[@Tlmlearnding]

While I believe she’s holding back, I don’t blame her. She has to think about her career. Of course she has a lot more to lose. I’m interested in what she thinks about it all for real for real

[@ComeWeFly]

OMG leave her alone. She’s a human first.

[@cartooncentral263]

Dan belongs in prison.

[@mayflower7811]

Amen to that why isn't he in prison already I will never understand

[@Kastle9498]

No shit

[@prettyprincess28]

Yes

[@helenogbonna3361]

The casting producers are almost victims not suspects my opinion not yours ok uhm don’t think to degrade me this is private ppl ok

[@JackQuartez]

Now's not the fucking time.​@@Kastle9498

[@lucypatterson5881]

In 2013 I was on the X factor for singing, it was a duet with my boyfriend at the time. I was 17 at the time, and my boyfriend was 18. Production was ADAMANT that I had a parent with me at all times. Even though I was barely underage, and my boyfriend was of legal age. So my mother was standing just off stage, and remained with me every moment I wasn’t on stage. I remember being annoyed with how strict they were on the protocol at the time. Now, I’m so incredibly grateful for my experience. Major props to X Factor and Simon Cowell for thoroughly enforcing that protocol.

[@christinaaguileralegend]

Ariana clearly was holding back here and was very cautious with her words and I respect her doing, thats it's her decision!

[@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy]

she was "processing" what lies to project but still not be too direct so she doesnt get sued ... other then that all this is made up BS so they can milk attention for their carreer since honesty doesnt sell nor what they do but drama does sell somehow ...

[@drummergirl2319]

I wonder if it really was her decision... we know Nickelodeon offered Jennette McCurdy $300,000 to never talk about what she experienced, and she turned it down so she could say whatever she wanted. I wonder if Ariana took an offer like that and is legally bound to keep her mouth shut. I don't blame her if she did take it. She was young, it was a lot of money, and she might not have wanted to talk about her experience at that time anyway.

[@neontricity]

@@drummergirl2319 Hmmm I don't know. She was very well off growing up and so I don't think money was ever a driver for her. I just think these past 10 years she hasn't had time to process a lot of things because things were happening to her one after the other. And she doesn't necessarily need to process it either (at least, publicly), as being able to come to terms with what happened won't necessarily do any proper good for her, individually. Idk, she definitely could've taken hush money, but I don't think she did.

[@PDD555]

​@@drummergirl2319 call me crazy but I always thought she took the money as well. She clearly was still getting along with Schneider at the start of her career and probably wanted a push. I don't blame her but it would explain why she has never talked about the topic

[@zakkxx1]

She is very precautious the way she speaks. Obviously she knows it’s a no win situation. If she says she had no issue with them then it’s wrong because she is not speaking on the other actors behalf and feeling for them but if she says she had a traumatic experience she automatically suffered so it’s definitely a no win situation and we don’t want that for her. I think she is not the bad guy there so I’d show her some grace and we don’t know if she has ever reached out privately.

[@abbied]

Reached out privately to who though? (Just asking btw)

[@rana-ws8dd]

the fact that y'all are belittling her trauma is weird when it's clear she looks uncomfortable talking about it. she is reprocessing her trauma, and that isn't an easy thing to do considering that she might've 1) blocked those memories out and is trying to remember them & 2) she was so young when the show was in production so she has to work harder to reprocess what she thought was normal...it's HER trauma so she doesn't even need to talk ab it if she doesn't want to. stop forcing literal victims to speak up when they're still in the process of healing from it...

[@brucemooney1277]

@@rana-ws8dd That’s BS! Ariana plain out said she was aware AS A TEENAGER that the whole shit was sketchy…. but she found it cool, like it was « pushing the envelope ». She went with it for the sake of her career. Im not saying she's not a victim regardless. I'm saying you have a misconception of the meaning of the word ''trauma''. She ain't traumatized, she’s embarassed and uncomfortable because she legally can’t (or more likely doesn’t want to) point the finger at the pervert, deranged and irresponsible adults of the industry. Those who deserve to be locked up like Schneider. She’d rather not commit herself because she’s « professional ». She had nothing to do on that podcast. Her words were empty and she only appeared like she couldn't articulate a complete sentence.

[@Luane_Lau]

@@brucemooney1277 When did she say that as a teenager she found it cool? Recently, or back then? If she said so as a teenager, I would like to add that teenagers don't always truly know the dangers of situations, especially if her mother wasn't allowed on set, and other adults told her it was all perfectly fine. And even if she said so as an adult, it still could have been traumatizing. She can be uncomfortable and embarassed while having gone through trauma. Not everyone deals with and shows their trauma the same way, which makes it such a hard thing to judge unless you have been in the exact same situation. Revealing how you truly feel, and everything you possibly have been through can be really scary. People don't want to relive their bad memories, or be known for them.

[@desiree5895]

​@@Luane_Lau did you watch this whole video? She also said they were told that so they were probably being forced to normalize it in their heads.

[@RalphNicolas-ml6dd]

She's really holding back on the actual issues that used to happen. Poor girl

[@IaneHowe]

The fact that their parents watched (or worse, not watched) their episodes didn't see an issue and complained baffles me a lot more. Sadly, she's giving her opinion without even realizing she was also abused, shes so disassociated. My son was an adult when he went to a doctor without me. I most definitely wpuld not had allowed to work on Tv with my presence 100% of the time

[@thefairychild]

In the documentary, it showed that at least some of the parents did see those episodes and complained about them, and their kids got fired. At that age, the kid isn't going to understand the nuances of what actually happened, just like they didn't understand what was happening on the show, and in some of these cases, the kid was the breadwinner. Most other parents wouldn't have seen any good options, between risking their relationship with their child or the paycheck. Unfortunately, it's just not that cut and dry.

[@SavannahSteel]

It was traumatic for everyone. People need to stop saying she’s “being too careful”. There is no such thing. This is an awful subject and expecting anyone talking about it to not be “careful” is disgusting and unrealistic. This is not easy to talk about. This is not easy to come to terms with. This is not easy to have experienced. She has trauma, too.

[@ACWhoCares2]

Also as she said she's now realizising and processing what she and her colleagues did. Now we also know due to the documentary that those "adults" who had to approve it were also treated like 💩 so it was a egg shell dance all around. I think she might will say more one day when she ever writes a Memoir or stuff like that... I feel like especially as Kids (and maybe as Teens) a lot of things,especially like "sexual inendos" go right over your head. Full House, the orignal was way more dirtier than I like to remember but now where I've a few more decades of entertainment industry consumption and understanding of certain things.. "familiy friendly in the pruediy of the USA my behind" 😂 😂

[@holychaos5398]

People say that cause she speaks like she wasn't part of that same enviroment :/ "I guess i'm upsset" she guesses??? Like- she clearly hasn't come to terms with ANYTHING.

[@queefisafunnyword]

That is a reminder that I do agree w/. She was prolly asked many times to do an interview once this whole thing got officially leaked, considering she didn't even climb onboard along with her cast members. Think ppl ignorance also has a lot to do with the amount of nonsense that's coming out of Hollywood's anal atm, Even having some ppl feel surreal about these things since a lot lot of ppl loved the Sam and cat and even Drake and Josh (Brian Peck, another Nickelodeon producer that's a sex offender...) Now a lot of ppl are questioning Hollywood...all in all... That is to say, your words are perfection...wish more ppl realized it that way tho.

[@PDD555]

So we can't say that but you can attach her trauma? Sounds unrealistic

[@Tinalicous]

@@holychaos5398 It's okay for people to take time with how you feel with something that happened to you when you were 14. Just because she's a public figure, doesn't mean she can't have that and process it in private.

[@Ranakade]

All drama aside, this is quite a sincere response from her about the whole Nickelodeon situation.

[@pollycipher]

Ariana is right for being careful with her words she must have been threatened/blackmailed into staying silent or she won't be Cat Valentine anymore. Now she is in an interview on a podcast. I get it, if it was me in a company like Nickelodeon i would have no choice but to endure the toixc treatment. I'm so upset that the Nickelodeon hid all the toxicity of all the former child stars especially Drake bell, Jeanette McCurdy, and Ariana Grande.

[@martinromero4276]

You notice how she said the things the weren’t approved on tv were snuck into the websites. She said that as if she knew that

[@wplants9793]

She probably has an NDA, and had taken money to agree not to talk. Jeannette McCurdy said they offered her over $300,000 to agree not to talk, which she turned down multiple times.

[@izzysnotok]

bro why would ariana need money she’s literally so rich

[@solrubyx]

@@tigersfan1993 because her mom is a business woman, it would actually make complete sense for her to take the money and make sure ariana has a successful career by not talking about that experience. Ariana definitely took the money, which is why she's being cautious.

[@solrubyx]

@@tigersfan1993 wow that's an insane and terrible take.

[@SG-pu3rx]

​@@izzysnotoklmao and you think she was always that rich? Nda about this topic implies she signed it years ago NOT NOW

[@ErikaBardere]

Glinda just wanted to be loved, even if she was made to be silent about many truths.

[@user-ol4oi9oc4k]

I feel so sorry for her. She seems so embarrassed. She clearly needs some help coming to terms with reality.

[@et1rnax]

Excuse me???

[@Jayxroberts]

It’s clear she was paid off and legally can’t speak about it.

[@Tearexik]

wth?

[@et1rnax]

@@Tearexik fr

[@et1rnax]

@@Jayxroberts I feel so bad for her. She didn’t deserve to be treated like that

[@orlandaarroz]

Ariana Will not tell anyting and we also need to respect her as a victim.

[@mayflower7811]

Thank you stop coming for her because she suffered too

[@meowtheragdoll]

Facts!

[@PetrovaKx]

exactly! she is a victim and she should speak only if she is ready!

[@sleepinggorilla]

Yeah, I give her a pass on her bad judgement. She has been through a lot of stuff. If she doesn’t want to talk about it, remember that she is a victim of this man.

[@thrasherfoo]

​@@mayflower7811people dont realize how hard it is for the victim.

[@cartooncentral263]

I wonder if we’re getting a Disney Channel version of Quiet on Set.

[@mayflower7811]

We will see all IK is Disney Channel is scared too

[@cv7958]

Doubtful. Given how outspoken Miley and Demi are, accusations of sexual and verbal abuse would’ve already been made by now. Disney’s issues seem to stem from child stars being heavily monitored to safeguard their family friendly image (which has its own set of issues akin to extremely religious families) but not quite on the same level as Nickelodeon.

[@abbied]

@@cv7958Demi actually has talked about it some (just in case you didn’t know) 👍🏻👌🏻

[@abbied]

@@mayflower7811Scared of what? (Being exposed you mean?) ://

[@mayflower7811]

​@@abbiedProbably there were rumors about Disney Channel going back before there was even social media

[@desireer6915]

Im glad celebrities that used to be child celebrities are talking more about this, to try to fight against it for future generations.

[@meowtheragdoll]

I'm so proud of you for having the courage to speak about the topic at all! You didn't have to!!

[@markdwighttadina7655]

She really forced to drink upside down and squeeze the potato is beyond creepy. Courtesy of Dan "Do it or get fired" Schneider

[@Sim0sama]

The foot finger is worst. It’s not even hidden

[@Iris_Sunset]

I feel so terrible for the things they went through. Victorious is a show I have loved so much, and that’s because of the cast. This cast is actually my favorite cast ever so I got attached to their characters. I thought the show was funny (except the weird feet things). To think a show that impacted so many people’s childhoods was a traumatic experience for these actors makes me so sad. Dan made most people’s favorite Nickelodeon shows from their childhood and the actors worked so hard and entertained so many people, yet they had to go through hell to do that. I want these actors to know how much we appreciate them and their performance on the show. I’m glad they at least had each other and made long lasting friendships during that time of their lives. Not just on Victorious, but tons of other sets and producers made actors uncomfortable and it all just needs to be made safer, and people need to get punished for what they’ve done. I love this cast so much, they’re so talented and amazing at what they do, and they played their characters on Victorious so well. I wish them healing as well as anyone else who went through trauma in their life.

[@celinaandrade9918]

I feel so bad for ari and her mom, I cant imagine how guilty she feels

[@lightintheworld5690]

Feeling sorry for Ariana is understandable, but why feel sorry for mom who accepts «no parents allowed» rule? WTF. Imagine if you’re mom and your child was an anctor or whatever and you’re told you’re not allowed to be in certain roms, would you accept that?! No! Ariana mom knows better and she basically sold her

[@KayytheGay]

​@lightintheworld5690 give her mom a break. It's Nickelodeon, a KIDS channel. And it was in the 2010s, nick already had an established name since the 90s. She could've assumed it's going to be a safe environment for kids. She even says later that her mom was more involved in the end. At the end of the day, we don't know wtf really happened and the true bad guys were the people truly hurting those kids.

[@celinaandrade9918]

@@lightintheworld5690 most schools have a no parents allowed rule. most extracurriculars like dance or drama class or music also have no parents allowed rule, bc kids act different and get distracted with parents around. and yeah its suspicious given we have a lot more context than she did at the time, but ariana was 14 she wasnt a small child, if i was in joans position i probably wouldn't suspect anything

[@ki11ershark]

⁠​⁠@@celinaandrade9918Ariana was 16 when she started Victorious FYI. I agree that on its own “no parents” tends to be the norm for schools, extracurriculars, etc. and it was an established kids network of 20 years. So it’s not surprising some of the parents trusted the situation more than they should’ve retrospectively. Of course the fact that the minors were working and being paid should’ve meant their parents should’ve been allowed to be fully present (as it wasn’t “just” school/extracurriculars) as long as they weren’t interfering, and if they were maybe a live camera to a sitting room for the parents could’ve worked. Idk, regardless I’m sure many of the parents are looking back and feeling guilty for not protecting their kids more and ultimately the onus was on the adults behaving inappropriately and harming them to not have done those things.

[@raemurrae]

@@ki11ersharkariana was 14, she said it herself

[@daydreaminavenue]

Child stars and influencer kids need more protection, and this is not up for debate. I feel sorry for any child who has had to go through these experiences. If any production doesn't allow you to be on set, then don't involve your child.

[@Arianator10]

She and everyone on victorious deserved better

[@Pottercraft278]

I don't think anyone should be held to an nda that prevents you from speaking about a crime committed against you. She's way too careful with her words.

[@abbied]

Case in point: Cassie and Diddy 🤧

[@animaz8356]

NDAS don’t apply when you’ve witness a crime anyway. They are null and void when that happens. But at the same time the victims have to decide themselves how much and how in depth they want to go with their own trauma.

[@kelsitourville5052]

Ndas are null and void if a crime is committed to the person who signed it. So if someone sexually assaults rapes abuses you etc you are allowes to speak up and alot of people don't realize this.

[@PDD555]

Yeah, NDAs are another way in which higher ups have too much control. It's disgusting.

[@AliciaGuitar]

She is still being controlled or she wouldnt be so scared to speak plainly. She has too much to lose to actually "speak out".

[@Stillcurrentlyawkward]

What does she have to lose other than connections? A lot of jurisdictions provide legal protections for whistleblowers, especially when disclosing illegal or unethical activities. It's also not like she's poor and doesn't have money sooo...

[@robbiescheid4127]

Ariana if you're reading this I want to say I'm proud of you this must have taken a lot of Courage someday Dan and everyone else involved are going to pay we're all behind you

[@mayflower7811]

Facts I am proud of her and all of the Nick kids who decided to finally come forward

[@sweetlikez]

I am glad she spoke up. Some people on here are expecting a perfect reaction. I applaud her for coming forward and speaking her mind because she was one the victims. She is right, the adults were responsible and they were minors and they had to do the things because they were doing something different. She did reflect and said her piece. I hope that she continues to heal. It must be hard for her to go through this again and relive the trauma each time she is being tagged on these shows on social media.

[@matthewrandell5055]

It's rough to re-construct your memories through the lens of abuse you couldn't recognise at the time

[@dvalinm]

Thanks Ariana for speaking about it, this need to be changed, kids deserve to be respected.

[@JKlomp-rp5ev]

I feel like Ariana is always acting, as you can hear in her high pitched voice. This clip feels like it’s the only time I didn’t saw her acting. She talks with normal tone and you see she’s stressed or anxious about telling because of her hands

[@ellagraves3398]

Remember Jeanette McCurdy was offered hush money when Sam and Cat was canceled. Could be a reason for Ariana holding back.

[@eddierascalhaskell4954]

Yeah. I have a feeling Ariana and a few others went for the "take the money" option. Def looking at the cast of Victorious on that one.

[@PDD555]

Yeah I think that as well. Out of all of the Nickelodeon actors she is the most famous one and she hadn't talked about the situation

[@user-xl1rb5ll4k]

3:41 “yuh” LMAOO

[@lilspooky8234]

pls don't go there 💀💀

[@92jaxs]

Based on what Jeanette said about Ariana going to Tom hanks house, I wouldn’t be surprised if Ariana comes out years later and details any abuse she witnessed during her time at nick.

[@Lydiajean1313]

She’s very careful with what she’s saying because she knows if she speaks her truth, then bye bye money and fame.

[@abbied]

😥😥😥😥

[@abbied]

I would love to hear what she really has to say about it (maybe one day further down the line she’ll talk about it more) she’s already made her millions so I don’t think she would lose money over it but idk 😕🤷🏻‍♀️

[@nightwing1984]

Thing is, if she talks its not just the fame and money that goes away. She also will have to tell what she DID to get the extra fame and money.

[@PetrovaKx]

So proud of you for speaking about something you shouldn't have to speak about! I'm so sorry that this happened to the victims!

[@furrycheetah]

I don't understand why no one made a police report about it?

[@Laura-fh3sc]

Naive

[@furrycheetah]

Especially the parents child actor​@@Laura-fh3sc

[@amandacook7588]

Drake’s dad they manipulated him. He knew something was wrong. Brian was too close to Drake touching him then they told Drake’s dad he is anti lgbt then he said no I am not against it. He was just trying to protect Drake as a child. I saw that on quiet on the set.

[@hannahb7038]

Seriously? People in such big positions of power rarely are reported, let alone prosecuted for their sickness; Brian Peck got barely over a year for what he did to Drake Bell. It's not as easy as filing a police report, ffs.

[@MilasPuppies]

Why are her sentences so hard to follow?!?!?

[@kigarraii760]

Because she’s a victim

[@evyberm801]

"Going into it, I guess I'm upset" *chuckles* Ariana, please go process this in peace.

[@abbied]

I’m trying not to judge, but IDK if that was the best choice of words (maybe she should go back and try to reprocess her feelings) because saying you guess (about such a serious subject) is kinda messy (I’m sure I’ll get sh*t for saying this too but idc)

[@abbied]

The ridiculous fans/stans keep replying back to me like they’re on her payroll it’s 😒

[@spearshaker7974]

Weird world out there. Nobody knows anything until everyone knows everything then it’s old news.

[@itselisa2696]

There's a podcast about this issue. It's called Dear Hollywood, by Alyson Stoner, and it's amazing. I highly recommend it.

[@AlyssaAlyrics]

Both Drake and Ariana spoke very vaguely when asked to recall certain memories. Like their brains stopped functioning, no matter how long it's been. I don't think she was necessarily being careful, I think her brain just plain out suppressed as she was thinking about it.

[@Big_Jo_Jo]

Lots of distancing language. Rocking at times. Self correcting.

[@abbied]

What do these things mean/simulate though? (I’m just trying to understand I promise)

[@Big_Jo_Jo]

@@abbied sure. Her words and body language do not match. She speaks about the abuse impersonally, struggling to sound cohesive and express feelings shes not aware she has or can describe, yet her body tells us she is actually in some distress (rocking). At least that's what I picked up from watching Martin Decoder's channel (trained expert).

[@abbied]

@@Big_Jo_Jo Did he make a video about this particular video? 🙀

[@Big_Jo_Jo]

@@abbied He might. He's done one on everyone from killers, to Markle, to politicians. He also did the Wales' engagement interview. The tactics are pretty universal, even if not on this specific video. Check him out and determine for yourself.

[@danisho730]

I can tell Ariana is careful with her words, and there are moments where she self sooth which could mean some dark uncomfortable moments that she'd rather not go back to.

[@elisabethbennet2095]

And her mother let it go despite not being allowed next to her daughter anytime she wanted? Big red flag. Never eat those perfect families that are sold.

[@susjf8644]

It was the same with the rest of the parents.

[@Seraphina93]

Money And also the way narcissists act, It’s easy to look away if you’re… weak or scared

[@emilyindri1836]

That face says "how do I word this around the NDA"

[@keving43210]

Not a fan of Ariana's music but big kudos to her for speaking against these exploiters.

[@MrsKeeker]

I love that Penn likely supported her in sharing even the little she is comfortable sharing. More will come and these survivors are supported.

[@sophiaruiz6789]

she still follows him on IG. shes still friends with Dan.

[@Itsintheway23]

When i watched Quiet on set I was more disappointed with the parents than anyone else. In real basic terms, most of those parents chose money over their children. The fact that they were illegally working the kids overtime says enough. And the parents sat outside, not monitoring their children and told them to continue working and just waited. While some of those children were actively being abused. Its sickening and i would like to see a society that punished parents harshly for these outcomes as well.

[@lemondropzs]

There are so many scenes that stuck out to me as weird when I was a kid, and even more so as an adult in the TV shows, Victorious and Sam and Cat.

[@fliplife67]

U can tell she isn’t being fully honest about her time there.

[@Maramae37]

Pretty sure Ariana actually spoke up about her experiences with Dan, or what other people were going through during her time working with Nickelodeon, as the original Podcast clip was cut, so a small portion was edited out. She then just proceeds to say that she was very devastated for everyone else who has pretty much been a victim. I think it’s great that she finally had an opportunity to speak to people about the situation, even if she chose for that information to remain private from the public.

[@zombielord102]

That’s pretty sad

[@2123babygirl]

See has major PTSD I hope she open up one day

[@The-Healers-Den]

Ari’s body language speaks volumes here. I hope she also heals from the trauma ❤❤❤

[@Altmetalpunk]

Yeah. You can tell she's having trouble processing but trying to put up a good front. Ive had friends who didnt come to terms with being abused physically or sexually until they were adults and they talk a lot like this. Lookikg back and being like "wow, that really wasnt normal."

[@WrittenWildlife]

She let it slip that her mom wasn’t allowed on the set. I wish she would take a stand for herself and others but I feel like she just won’t.

[@kathleenweinberg5991]

I wish the best for her

[@mayflower7811]

Same

[@jackieeeap2]

I knew she wouldnt say much because she thanked dan schneider in a couple of her early award accepting speeches when she began her music career.

[@panakoyoomie]

What does that have to do with anything? Ariana was at an age where she didnt comprehend the trauma Dan and the other adults put her through. There is a reason why Ariana has gone into therapy for a decade now. She is the kind of person who becomes very sensitive when talking about her own trauma. She is always on the verge of tears when trying to talk about the Manchester attack, since it has affected her greatly. Sometimes we gotta accept that people can't speak about their trauma as easily as others.

[@Jeezthatbitchsexy]

She was a minor not even 17

[@mayflower7811]

So did Amanda Bynes and that's because Dan made them say that

[@PetrovaKx]

She doesn't owe you shit, she was a child

[@noncatholiccatholicrat6309]

she’s literally explained on the podcast how she didn’t realize how bad the situations were until recently when she has looked back on the footage… obviously since she was groomed into thinking there wasn’t anything wrong with the jokes at the time she didn’t notice a problem

[@GuardaGuada]

People have said all these creepy rumours on reddit about Dan forever... So crazy

[@sadsucca]

remember when ariana grande was still playing cat valentine around 2016 and kept doing it just cuz the money was good, even though she said she outgrew the role? i love her music, but some of her actions are questionable. she was co-stars with jennette mccurdy on sam & cat and supposedly close friends with her, even though jennette was being mistreated and abused by nickelodeon execs. when jennette’s memoir came out exposing everything, ariana never publicly showed support or acknowledged what jennette went through, which rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. she was also heavily sexualized on the slap… so i don’t know how she can still follow and support dan after everything..

[@20WUTEVER]

Ever since Mac died she ain’t been the same since. She’s so weird now.

[@Seraphina93]

How kind of u lol She probably never got over him Normal isn’t it?

[@ipuke_glitter]

Losing someone especially a loved one changes many people. My ex died 3 years ago now but I also look at life and personal relationships differently because of it.

[@SmithEli]

The only adults on the set that kept the children safe were Jerry Trainor (Spencer from iCarly) and Cooper Barnes (Captain Man from Henry Danger)

[@mccallmorgan]

It doesn't matter if the parents are on set if they're made to feel if they speak up, their child will face backlash and made to feel like they're a problem to work with.

[@cheekblush]

she didn’t really say anything about her own experience it really seems that she received hush money

[@weavesnatched7957]

she literally did are you deaf

[@briannaaudain928]

Yes she did.

[@greywolf7577]

Or maybe she never abused, so she is trying to be sympathetic to others without admitting that she never had the same experiences. She doesn't want to seem like she is defending Dan Schneider, which is what people would think if she said she was never abused.

[@leonettabrown4203]

Good for you hon for being brave enough to enough talk about this. I’m sorry for this happening to you, and many others:( ❤But coming forward is the beginning of the conversation that needs to be had to make change.

[@autumnfarrier8034]

Man, my kids dentist office said “parent wait in the lobby” and I said “I’ll find a new dentist

[@lissetgreene9964]

She is definitely holding back! She knows more and has her own secrets on this matter.

[@juliamiller5120]

I’m glad she spoke up. And I hope she doesn’t get into any legal trouble for this. She looks so uncomfortable and her words are very minced and filtered.

[@chuckweber542]

I'm glad she has opened up about this.kids need to be more protected when it comes to show business.the parents should be present all the time.

[@littIefairy]

I feel like this is the wrong way to approach such a traumatising subject. Let Ariana heal, and don't bring it up. I'm surprised she didnt inform the interviewers not to discuss this.

[@QCL2023]

She said absolutely nothing of substance and in fact, parroted the same “mandatory therapy for child actors” line that Dan Schneider himself said recently.

[@juliamiller5120]

I’m happy she spoke up at all. And acknowledged it wasn’t okay and what’s it’s like looking at it in hindsight. She’s been silent on this for the longest time. And she looks super uncomfortable the entire time she’s talking. So it’s great she said anything about it at all.

[@haleyruiz3125]

It doesn't sound like Ari has truly processed it at all and gotten help as many others have.

[@JSplash999]

She is clearly uncomfortable, stumbling with her words, and seemingly holding back. There is more to this we’re not seeing.

[@ashleypearson3567]

Is Sloan working with access Hollywood?

[@pathstohealing6060]

She’s not being herself

[@preciouspayne723]

Yes she is what are u talking about

[@gabsddptsscty]

she’s the most herself she has ever been, and she already talked about this

[@abbied]

@@gabsddptssctyWhen did she talk about this before? (Just asking because I’d like to know that’s all thanks) 👍🏻👌🏻

[@elizabethsnyder5074]

After Quiet on the Set, I would seriously tell any parent who encouraged their kids to be influencers or child stars to get their head examined. No. Way. Ever. Would I allow my kid to be left alone in a room full of adults.

[@WrittenWildlife]

Saying so little. Those clips were horrible 😢

[@mayflower7811]

For everyone else who says Ari's new song true story isn't about her trauma with Dan and Nickelodeon well clearly you all were wrong. But Ari is definitely right Hollywood needs to do better to protect these kids in this industry #JUSTICEFORTHENICKKIDS #JFTNK

[@abbied]

So the song is about that? 🤧🤧🤧🤧

[@furrycheetah]

Not just Nickelodeon but also Disney as well

[@Jagoldelgado]

It's definitely NOT about that haha 🤣🤣🤣 it's about people smearing her name with homewrecking allegations. That's why "the boy is mine" is after.

[@furrycheetah]

@@Jagoldelgado I think we should all shut ourselves

[@mayflower7811]

​@Optojago I am talking about True Story. I really listen to the lyrics

[@hippiebaelala]

Me being a survivor of SA as a child, teen and grown adult woman, it’s very hard to speak about the things that happened to you and I can’t imagine publicly speaking about something so sensitive to a world of people. It should not be weird that she’s “holding back” like let’s BFR

[@svenja2751]

I worked in the theatre and film industry in germany and stuff like this is beyond all imagination here. If Children are involved, the guidelines are next level, as they are anyways in germany😂 It is basically the same in film and theatre: If there is at least one child involved - you have to contact the booking agencys (which are super strict and in doubt always on side of the child), you can not contact child or parents directly - while the child is working, there is ALWAYS at least one childrens-safety-responsible-person always in seeing and hearing distance - child is not allowed on stage or on set after a certain time (i think it was 8pm or 10pm, I don‘t remember) - the costume fittings are only allowed together with one parent and the childs-safety-person. The person from Art/Costume department must be female. I remember in theatre, there was a costume fitting for a few Kids from a Kids-choir and the costume Designer wasn‘t allowed in one single fitting, I did them all because I was his assistance at that time - If one or both parents want to stay the whole time, they stay the whole time. It is out of question. - If you are going to do scenes that could be traumatising, even if it‘s just acted, there HAS TO BE also a childs psychologist as well - child has always the last word about things they aren‘t comfortable with - you always Train/Act the same scene/play with two diffrent children, so they can be stand-ins/replacement for the other child. Anyways, it sounds strict but it it is the only right and fair way and from what I experienced it is the most fun to work with them, because the Kids are just so funny and random most of the time, it is refreshing work area

[@DrFranklynAnderson]

Newsflash, Hollywood. We always thought it was unacceptable. It was you who thought it was normal and allowed it to happen without saying anything.

[@fleabug112]

3:33 I'm now convinced you have a daughter Ari

[@adamruff6709]

She looks mad nervous like she doesn’t wanna say the wrong thing. Seems like she was definitely paid off

[@shawne1209]

Jannette was offered hush money from Nickelodeon and she turned it down.. I bet Ariana took it.

[@cireratnacla993]

lol That's because she's groom to be a handler. Why else would she get special treatment compare to everyone else? Are we forgetting that she hasn't been cancelled despite her behavior? Probably because she was paid to be quiet and fully agreed.

[@cliffiez4540]

She kept her mouth shut as long as the paychecks kept coming and the promise she will be made into a huge music star. Now she is acting like she is concerned. She is just another ready-made pop star from Nickelodeon just like Britney Spears, Mily Cyrus, Christina Aguilera, Demi Levato, Justin Timberlake....they were all just ready-made commercial products stuck out there to sell merchandise to the lonely kids stuck in front of TV

[@chelseadaley9770]

This is just so freakin sad and heartbreaking to see any child star celebrities who had suffered in through with their own mental health issues because they were so afraid of being to scared of coming out with their own truth and exposing their own experiences in their own lives of suffering with a lot of emotional trauma that they all had been through in their own lives

[@joannameredith3610]

She was so cautious I have to think something inappropriate happened to her.

[@ferninthehouse]

i am convinced she signed a non disclosure agreement with nickelodeon, same as the one that Jeanette was offered. i feel bad honestly. regardless of how i feel about her as a person, she was clearly manipulated at an age when she was particularly vulnerable and you can tell she hasnt fully processed it.

[@stevennieves3327]

Penn was also on Nickelodeon, he was in a few episodes of The Brothers Garcia

[@rampantrapture]

She's careful with her words because she has too. She took money from Nick which helped shoot her to music stardom.

[@funketwins]

here's a new take on it y'all, some people have 'victim' mentality and some people have a 'change' mentality. im not saying i know ariana grande (NONE of us do. dont forget that fact) but to me it looks like instead of feeling like a victim and blaming her abusers, she thinks about how it could have been prevented or what couldve been done to better the situation and come out healthier and i dont see anything wrong with that way of thinking.

[@nicholasyoung2794]

Wasn't Nickolodeon a Canadian based company?

[@danielasierra946]

She is saying So Much of “Nothing”

[@ellenherman9543]

You wait...she'll come out with it all as time goes on!

[@Infinvita]

Once I was a child my my visit a psychiatrist with me. It was a male. He told her: „go 1 or 2 hours in the city and I call you when we finish“ thank you mom, you don’t let that happen! She said no and took me home.

[@whisperycub]

A child saying, “I’m not comfortable.” Is a formal complaint.