Matthew Underwood.Photo:Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty
Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty
Matthew Underwoodis opening up about why he left behind his acting career.
Underwood then said that he was sharing his story because “many people have been blowing up my email” and calling him a “pedophile defender” after the release ofQuiet on Set, which features abuse allegations againstDan Schneider, who helmedZoey 101.
The ‘Zoey 101’ cast.Nickelodeon / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Nickelodeon / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Continuing his statement, Underwood wrote about his own experience as a child star, writing, “I never had a bad experience working on set of a Nickelodeon show and I never had a bad experience with Dan. I have nothing to add to the conversation that anyone would care to hear."
Underwood starred as the character Logan Reese onZoey 101from 2005 to 2008. He reprised his role in the 2023 filmZoey 102.
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Directing his attention to Schneider, 58, directly, Underwood then said, “I like to believe people have the capacity to be better humans and Dan appears to recognize that he had been an a—— in his past. I like to believe he is fully capable of being a creator and coworker everyone can enjoy working with.”
Matthew Underwood in 2008.John M. Heller/Getty
John M. Heller/Getty
In the caption of his post, Underwood said that his current agents are not the ones his allegation revolves around.
“To ensure there is no confusion, I want to make it clear that my current agents Lauren Green and Sam Hampton of Modern Artists Entertainment are incredible humans who are sincere, genuine, and smart professionals in this industry,” he wrote.
“If it wasn’t for Lauren and Sam, I would never have been on a screen again,” he concluded, tagging his agents' Instagram handles.
source: people.com
