Victoria Justice Breaks Silence on Working With Dan Schneider – Hollywood Life

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Victoria Justice is addressing her “complicated” relationship with former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider. Two months after Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV aired on Investigation Discovery, the Victorious alum, 31, opened up about her expertise working with Schneider in a brand new interview, which was printed on Wednesday, Might 15.

“I’m not condoning any of his habits,” Justice insisted to Marie Claire, earlier than including, “On the finish of the day, my relationship with Dan is a really complicated one: I met him after I was 12 years outdated, and he’s the individual that gave me this large break. He fully modified my life. Most definitely, I wouldn’t be right here the place I’m at present if it weren’t for him, and for him seeing one thing in me. For that I’ll all the time be grateful.”

The previous Zoey 101 forged member additionally acknowledged Schneider’s apology, wherein he admitted regretting his previous habits whereas engaged on varied Nickelodeon units.

“After watching his apology, I feel he acknowledges that he did plenty of issues improper,” Justice stated, including, “And I feel if he might step again right into a time machine, he would do plenty of issues in a different way.” Nonetheless, Justice famous that she is “undoubtedly one of many folks on that record” that Schneider owes an apology to.

Justice obtained her large break in Zoey 101, earlier than ultimately touchdown the position as Tori Vega in Nickelodeon’s Victorious. Schneider labored as a producer on each reveals.

Whereas addressing the Quiet on Set docuseries, Justice identified that Schneider had a “very massive ego” engaged on the community’s teen sitcoms. Moreover, the actress felt that she was “handled unfairly” at instances whereas working with Schneider.

“One thing that was very evident within the documentary is that Dan had a really massive ego, and generally that ego clouded his higher judgment and affected the best way he handled folks,” Justice famous. “And there have been instances I felt like I used to be being handled unfairly.”

Whereas showing on Quiet on Set, a number of former Nickelodeon forged and crew members accused Schneider of making a poisonous work atmosphere. In consequence, Schneider filed a lawsuit towards the producers of the ID doc. He subsequently responded to the allegations in a press release obtained by E! Information.

“There isn’t a doubt that I used to be generally a foul chief,” Schneider admitted in his assertion. “I’m sincerely apologetic and regretful for that habits, and I’ll proceed to take accountability for it. I’ve no objection to anybody highlighting my failures as a boss, however it’s improper to mislead hundreds of thousands of individuals to the false conclusion that I used to be in any method concerned in heinous acts like these dedicated by child predators.”