Drake Bell Posts Cryptic ‘Hollywouldn’t’ Post Amid 'Quiet On Set' Allegations

Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell, who recently appeared in the 'Quiet On Set' docuseries, shared a cryptic 'Hollywouldn't' social media post, seemingly taking a jab at the business for not protecting actors.

As The Blast previously reported, the 'Drake & Josh' star came out for the first time, admitting he was the one who accused former Nickelodeon voice coach Brian Peck of sexual abuse about 20 years ago.

In 2004, Peck faced trial and entered a plea of no contest to a charge of engaging in oral copulation with a minor under 16, along with many other charges.

Drake Bell came forward as the victim in the 'Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV' docuseries, telling viewers that the things that happened behind the scenes at Nickelodeon, including his experience with Brian Peck, scarred him forever.

“You know, anytime I had an audition, or anytime I needed to work on dialogue or anything, I somehow ended up back at Brian’s house," Bell said on the docuseries before explaining that the more time he spent with Peck, the closer the two became.

“I was sleeping on the couch where I would usually sleep, and I woke up to him, I opened my eyes, I woke up, and he was sexually assaulting me," Bell said. "And I froze and in complete shock and had no idea what to do or how to react, and I had no idea how to get out of the situation."

The abuse "just got worse, and worse, and worse, and worse," leaving him "trapped" with "no way out." "The abuse was extensive, and it got pretty brutal," the former Nickelodeon star said.

In the weeks following the docuseries's release, Drake Bell shared a cryptic photo on Instagram. In the post, a snapshot of the iconic "Hollywood" sign can be seen; however, instead of reading "Hollywood," it says, "Hollywouldn't," seemingly hinting at the fact that Hollywood does not protect actors.

Fans quickly commented on the post, praising the actor for posting it. "He's calling out Hollywood for treating him like sh-t. Mad respect, ballsy as sh-t too," one of Bell's fans said.

"Man, I will just say this. You are f-cking brave as h-ll," another said.

"I love this… a lot," a third wrote as one of his fans commented, "You’re in your new era. We love to see it."

"Bravo, young man," another said. "People like you are the real change-makers. Thank you for being so brave."

Other fans speculate that the post could hint at a new album or single.

"Congrats, Drake!!! Cannot wait for the new single!!!!" one user wrote, seemingly indicating that new music is on the way.

"IS THIS A NEW ALBUM??" another asked.

As The Blast has previously reported, Drake Bell revealed that his 2015 song, 'In The End', was written about the sexual abuse he endured before he admitted to being a victim. Many are speculating that if this is a new album, it will be about his experience with Nickelodeon.

After the 'Quiet On Set' docuseries aired, Nickelodeon released a statement, claiming, “Though we cannot corroborate or negate allegations of behaviors from productions decades ago, Nickelodeon as a matter of policy investigates all formal complaints as part of our commitment to fostering a safe and professional workplace environment free of harassment or other kinds of inappropriate conduct."

The network added, “Our highest priorities are the well-being and best interests not just of our employees, casts, and crew, but of all children, and we have adopted numerous safeguards over the years to help ensure we are living up to our own high standards and the expectations of our audience.”

The former 'Drake & Josh' actor responded to Nickelodeon's response, claiming it was a "very well-tailored response saying, ‘Learning about his trauma,’ because they couldn’t say that they didn’t know about this or what had happened, or anything."

"So I think that was a really well-tailored response by probably some big attorney in Hollywood," he said.

Bell added, “I find it pretty empty, their responses, because, I mean, they still show our shows, they still put our shows on and I have to pay for my own therapy, I have to figure out what — I mean if there was anything, if there was any truth behind them actually caring, there would be something more than quotes on a page by obviously a legal representative telling them exactly how to tailor a response.”

'Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV' is streaming now on MAX.