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"Zoey 101" actress Alexa Nikolas is the latest child star to criticize Nickelodeon. Nikolas, who played Nicole Bristow, Jamie Lynn Spears' best friend, ...

McCurdy went on to play her “iCarly” character alongside Ariana Grande in the Nickelodeon spinoff series “Sam & Cat”, which ended in 2014. McCurdy wrote in her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, that she was “photographed in a bikini at a wardrobe fitting” and was “encouraged to drink alcohol by an intimidating figure,” whom she referred to as “the Creator.” The 30-year-old called out numerous Nickelodeon execs who have been accused of child abuse, insisting she “didn’t feel safe” on the set of the show, which ran from 2005 to 2008.

Alexa Nikolas, who played Nicole Bristow on Zoey 101 with Jamie Lynn Spears, staged a protest outside of Nickelodeon's headquarters.

[JoJo Siwa claims she ‘wasn’t invited’ to Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice awards](https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/10/jojo-siwa-wasnt-invited-to-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-16441218/?ico=more_text_links) [Fans accuse Nickelodeon of ‘sexualising and infantilising’ teenage Ariana Grande](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/16/nickelodeon-accused-of-sexualising-and-infantilising-teenage-ariana-grande-17194598/?ico=more_text_links) [ iCarly star Jennette McCurdy recently revealing](https://metro.co.uk/2021/03/02/icarly-jennette-mccurdy-confirms-quit-acting-resent-career-14172648/) she allegedly faced abuse, as detailed in her [ memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died.](https://metro.co.uk/2021/03/02/icarly-jennette-mccurdy-confirms-quit-acting-resent-career-14172648/) [McCurdy spoke about being pressure to drink alcohol at 18-years-old](https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/06/icarly-star-jennette-mccurdy-to-release-memoir-im-glad-my-mom-died-16419461/), and admitted she ‘resented’ her career after being not particularly fond of the parts she played during her teenage years. [Zoey 101 ](https://metro.co.uk/2015/09/20/after-10-long-years-nickelodeon-show-zoey-101-finally-resolves-that-time-capsule-cliffhanger-5399715/)star has protested outside the [Nickelodeon ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/16/nickelodeon-accused-of-sexualising-and-infantilising-teenage-ariana-grande-17194598/)studios, claiming that she ‘didn’t feel safe’ as a child actress. [TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/25/zoey-101-alexa-nikolas-protests-unsafe-kids-nickelodeon/?adid=social-twa): ‘In my personal experience working on Zoey 101, I didn’t feel safe, I didn’t feel like Nickelodeon was protecting me or had my best interests in mind, and so after hearing so many different stories from different Nick stars it just feels like enough is enough. [Jamie Lynn Spears](https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/05/jamie-lynn-spears-predicts-zoey-101-reboot-ending-13543234/), staged a protest outside of the company’s headquarters in California.

Alexa Nikolas, who appeared on Zoey 101, has said she didn't feel protected as a child actor at Nickelodeon and asked the network to release former ...

But they haven't even given a comment, but I find that really awful because Jennette and all of us deserve an apology." The now-retired actress also detailed a financial "parting gift" allegedly offered to her by the network — which she said she declined. [Zoey 101](https://people.com/tv/jamie-lynn-spears-and-the-cast-of-zoey-101-reunite-in-all-that-sketch/) alum, 30, claims the network didn't keep her safe as a child actor and has participated in a protest calling out the network's working environment for young performers. "I want to make Nick safe for kids, because my personal experience, working on Zoey 101, didn't feel safe," she said. "But I think anyone is redeemable if they actually do the right things moving forward. I'm demanding that Nickelodeon starts protecting children and not predators."

Following Jennette McCurdy's bombshell memoir, former 'Zoey 101' star Alexa Nikolas said she “didn't feel safe” at Nick, calling producer Dan Schneider “the ...

“Whatever I do next, I want it to outdo what I’ve done in the past.” While several former colleagues told the Times they “felt uncomfortable when he frequently asked an employee from the costume department for shoulder and neck massages, or texted child actors outside of work hours,” Schneider denied any wrongdoing. Schneider declined to comment on the investigation to the Times, but insisted that his departure was self-imposed. During the demonstration, Nikolas objected to the fact that Nickelodeon has yet to comment on allegations of misconduct. According to the Times, Schneider left the network with $7 million left on his contract. (Vanity Fair has reached out to reps for Nickelodeon and Schneider for comment.)

Following allegations of abuse made by iCarly star Jennette McCurdy, former Zoey 101 actor Alexa Nikolas says that she and other fellow child actors on the ...

"Children on Nickelodeon were not safe, at least when I was on it." "What we’re seeing here is a bunch of ‘professional execs’ at Nickelodeon who did not protect the children on set," said Nikolas, calling out former executives like Sharon Lieblein and Cyma Zarghami, and former employees accused of misconduct like Ezel Channel, John Kricfalusi, and Jason Michael Handy. At the protest, Nikolas called Schneider (creator of iCarly, Zoey 101, Drake & Josh, and several other Nickelodeon series) "the creator of childhood trauma," and said she "did not feel safe" around him while working at the network.

Alexa Nikolas starred as Nicole Bristow on Nickelodeon's 'Zoey 101' series during its first two seasons — read more.

[accused of inappropriate misconduct](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/hollywood-sexual-misconduct-scandals/) during his time at the network, which he has since denied. [wrote via Instagram in January](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/zoey-101s-alexa-nikolas-cries-amid-jamie-lynn-spears-drama/), slamming [Spears’ Things I Should Have Said memoir](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/jamie-lynn-spears-book-revelations-relationship-with-britney-more/) as inaccurate. She added at the time: “She never addressed anything that she mentioned in the book to me personally because she knows everything she is saying is a total lie and I would have called her out on that. Nothing that she said in her book about me actually happened.” “[It’s] ridiculous,” he told [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/arts/dan-schneider-nickelodeon.html) in July 2021. I declined her offer. So I forgave her.” Actually, every time he came on set, my body got extremely tense, and later on, in season 2, he yelled at me [which] made me cry [in a room alone with him and several network executives].” “I recently thought we were fine after she tried to use me in her Zoey 101 music video to make herself look better after I finally came out about what happened to me while on set/being left out once again during the reunion reboot ploy. “I did not feel safe around Dan Schneider while I was working at Nickelodeon. [ alleged history of child sexual abuse](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/stars-who-survived-abuse-200919/). [her experiences working for the network](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/2000s-nickelodeon-hunks-where-are-they-now/).

Zoey 101 actress Alexa Nikolas protested against the alleged abusive practices of Nickelodeon executives outside of network's headquarters in Burbank on ...

Protest: Zoey 101 actress Alexa Nikolas protested against the alleged abusive practices of Nickelodeon executives outside of network's headquarters in Burbank on Thursday Apologies: 'I want them to apologize to all the Nick stars who suffered in any type of way...I would like them to take accountability and say they're sorry,' she said Zoey 101 actress Alexa Nikolas protested against the alleged abusive practices of Nickelodeon executives outside of network's headquarters in Burbank on Thursday. 'I want them to apologize to all the Nick stars who suffered in any type of way...I would like them to take accountability and say they're sorry.' The performer said that Nickelodeon's executives could rectify the situation if they were able to 'take accountability' for the alleged abuses they inflicted on their child performers. Zoey 101 actress Alexa Nikolas protests against alleged abuse by Nickelodeon execs outside the network's headquarters in Burbank

Alexa Nikolas from Zoey 101 is protesting Nickelodeon and demanding an apology for the company's lack of protection for child actors.

“He is the creator of childhood trauma,” she said. While he was never named by McCurdy, she only referenced him as “The Creator,” she has backed up what has been said about his abusive nature toward young stars. [iCarly](https://thenerdstash.com/miranda-cosgrove-reacts-to-jennette-mccurdy-trauma-on-icarly/) and Drake & Josh in the early 00s.

Former Nickelodeon star Alexa Nikolas and nearly 30 protestors gathered outside of Nickelodeon's Burbank studio on Thursday, alleging the network enabled ...

A rep for Warner did not reply to request for comment on the protest.) (A rep for Sony didn’t immediately reply to request for comment.) At a protest outside of Sony’s Culver City lot last week, a smaller Eat Predators group of just under 20 protesters accused the music company of being “a safe haven for predators” pointing toward current and former Sony artists accused of sexual misconduct including Diplo and R. At Red Light’s offices, where Nikolas and a small group of protestors gathered twice in the past month, they called for the management company to comment on the allegations Nikolas leveled against Milosh, further asking why Red Light continues to represents him. The group demanded that WMG release any woman who may be under an NDA over sexual harassment allegations from their agreements, highlighting the story of former Warner Records A&R executive Samantha Maloney. Women should be allowed to come forward without fear of punishment.” Red Light did not reply to a request for comment. At Sony and WMG, the message was the same as what they say they want from the entire music business: Release survivors of sexual abuse from their potential NDAs and fire alleged abusers affiliated with the companies. (Neither Nickelodeon nor a rep for Schneider replied to a request for comment.) The most notable sign read “Sickelodeon” in front of in the studio’s foot logo, and it included Schneider’s face translucently in the back. Milosh vehemently denied the claims, saying in a statement last March: “I am being hit with horrific and spiteful lies. (McCurdy never identified The Creator, who she alleged had encouraged her to drink alcohol while underage and claimed had massaged her shoulders without permission.)

More former child stars are speaking out against Nickelodeon following the release of Jennette McCurdy's memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died.

Recently, fans scrutinized the company, claiming Ariana Grande was [“sexualized and infantilized”](https://decider.com/2022/08/16/ariana-grande-victorious-clips-sexualized-infantilized-teen/) as Cat Valentine on [Victorious](https://decider.com/show/victorious/), another one of Schneider’s shows. And I don’t think any child should have to experience anything like that especially if it’s coming from the people who are supposed to be looking out for the kids on set.” “He played a huge role in my personal childhood trauma. The former actress held up a sign that read, “Nickelodeon didn’t protect me.” And so I’m demanding that Nickelodeon starts protecting children and not predators.” “Actually, every time he came on set, my body got extremely tense, and later on in Season 2, he yelled at me, made me cry in a room, actually at Nickelodeon.”