Ariana Grande Breaks Silence on Nickelodeon Documentary ‘Quiet On Set’

Ariana Grande speaks out about ‘devastating’ Nickelodeon allegations in explosive documentary series ‘Quiet On Set’.

Grande shared her thoughts on “survivors coming forward” on Penn Badgley’s podcast, “Podcrushed,” admitting that she’s still working during her time at the network.

“I’m reprocessing a lot of what the experience was,” she told Badgley in the episode. “There are no words to describe how devastating it is to hear about this. I think the environment just needs to be made a lot safer everywhere.

The ID docuseries included several clips of Grande from her time as Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon’s “Victorious” and the spinoff “Sam and Cat.”

Series creator Dan Schneider was criticized for facilitating several sexually suggestive scenes with child actors, some of which included the “7 Rings” singer.

The “Wicked” star says that at the time, she thought some of the “innuendoes” in the scenes were “cool,” but “now, looking back on some of the clips, I’m like, ‘Damn, really?'” She pointed out how surprising it was that “so many adults” approved of these scenes.

“Specifically about our show, I think that was something that we were convinced was what was cool about us — was that we pushed the boundaries with our humor,” Grande said. “And the things that weren’t approved for the network were sneaked in, like our website or whatever.”

Ariana opens up about her experience as a child actress on Nickelodeon and survivors who have recently come forward, via @podcrushed: “There are no words to describe how devastating it is to hear about this. I just think the environment needs to be made a lot safer” pic.twitter.com/C9SDdWrnZZ

– Ariana Grande Today ☀️ (@ArianaToday) June 12, 2024

“I think the environment needs to be made safer if children want to act,” she added. “I think there should be therapists, I think there should be parents allowed to be wherever they want.”

Grande also says it was “devastating” to hear about some of the experiences her castmates had at the time, reiterating her belief that child stars should receive therapy. “I don’t just think about children’s sets. If someone wants to do that, or music, or anything at that level of exposure, there should be something in the contract about therapy being mandatory, two or three times a week, or something. thing like that.

Since the docuseries, clips of Grande from “Sam & Cat” have gone viral, showing Grande trying to milk a potato, sucking her toe and pouring water on herself while lying down on a bed.

When asked how she felt about these experiences, she replied: “I guess I’m upset, yeah. »

“Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” is currently streaming on HBO Max.