Keke Palmer describes “very weird, very cultish” atmosphere on Dan Schneider’s Nickelodeon sets
nme.comKeke Palmer has opened up about her experiences as a child actor for Nickelodeon, claiming that the atmosphere on former producer Dan Schneider’s sets felt “very weird, very cultish.”Palmer appeared in Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP from 2008 to 2011.
Schneider was not involved in this programme.Recently, Schneider, who wrote and produced many popular children’s TV shows in the ’90s and early ’00s – including Kenan & Kel, Drake & Josh and The Amanda Show – was the subject of a documentary series that alleged he presided over a culture of abuse on the sets of his shows.
Now, on her podcast Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, Palmer spoke about her experiences on set as a child with her mother, Sharon, who appeared as a guest on the show.Speaking on the podcast, Sharon said that other mothers of child actors had encouraged her to watch the show.
Keke then said: “I honestly do remember you having a lot to say about the Dan Schneider sets. I remember you feeling a way about Nickelodeon… I want to hear what you have to say.”Sharon responded: “My honest opinion is I thought the whole atmosphere of the Dan Schneider set was very weird, very cultish.
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