Drake Bell’s Ups and Downs Through the Years
usmagazine.comDrake Bell has weathered multiple arrests, abuse allegations and more since his introduction into the spotlight as a child star.Bell rose to stardom after scoring several TV roles when he was younger.
He made a name for himself following his time at Nickelodeon, which included hit projects such as All That, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, iCarly, Victorious and the Fairly Odd Parents film trilogy.The musician continued to lend his voice over the years to various animated shows and video games.
Bell also appeared in many films including L.A. Slasher, American Satan and Cover Versions.In August 2020, Bell’s personal life made headlines when his ex-girlfriend Melissa Lingafelt accused him of abuse.“First off I’d like to start out by saying I don’t really care if anyone believes me, as this is my story and my life and something that I went through.
It wasn’t until recently that I actually realized that abuse isn’t something that all women have to go through,” she said in a series of TikTok videos.In the lengthy social media uploads, Lingafelt recalled dating Bell from 2006 to 2009. (She said she was 16 and Bell was 20 when they began their romantic relationship.)“I was homeschooled, I moved in with him, I was singing,” she continued. “It wasn’t until about a year [into the relationship] when the verbal abuse started.
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