Ariana Grande fans claim video proves she was ‘sexualized’ as teen on Nickelodeon
From NYPOST.COM
Amid bombshell claims made in former Nickelodeon child star Jennette McCurdy’s memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” a resurfaced video of her “Sam & Cat” co-star Ariana Grande has fans reeling about the way the young women were allegedly treated on the kids’ network.
The now-viral clip — posted by a user who goes by the name Khalia — shows a then-teenage Grande, now 29, as kooky high schooler Cat Valentine on her show “Victorious” and its adjoining web series, “The Slap,” with the Twitter user calling out Nickelodeon for the “sexualized” tone.
“Everyone keeps bringing Ariana Grande for stan drama against Jennette and idk why,” the tweet claimed. “Let’s not forget, Ariana is a victim herself … this is why she doesn’t talk about the role of Cat Valentine anymore. They sexualized and infantilized her.”
The video showed snippets of Grande-as-Cat sucking her toe, moaning while suggestively squeezing a potato, dumping water on her face and chest — while saying, “Mmm, I’m thirsty” and leaning back in bed — and inserting her finger in her mouth. The chart-topping pop superstar and soon-to-be headliner of the long-awaited “Wicked” feature film appeared on “Victorious” from 2011 to 2013, when she was 16 to 19 years old.
The Post has reached out to Grande’s reps for comment about the fan campaign.
Meanwhile, the segments on “The Slap” were written and directed by Dan Schneider, a major producer and creator on Nickelodeon throughout the 2000s, who is mentioned in the tweet’s claims. Schneider left the network in 2018 after multiple complaints of abusive behavior against him, according to Deadline.
In the past when called out online, Schneider told the New York Times in 2018 that allegations of over-sexualization were “ridiculous,” calling the comedy “totally innocent.” He also declined to discuss allegations of abuse in depth with the newspaper and ViacomCBS reportedly found no evidence of misconduct after internal investigations.
“I couldn’t, and I wouldn’t have the long-term friendships and continued loyalty from so many reputable people if I’d mistreated my actors of any age, especially minors,” he said at the time.... (Read more)
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