‘Zoey 101’ Actor Matthew Underwood Says He Was Assaulted by Former Agent

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https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/mat...se-1235956264/

”When I was 19, I was sexually harassed and then assaulted by my agent at the time, who had spent a decent amount of time building trust with me as a friend and mentor. Again, my trust was betrayed and my self image was crushed. I reported him to the agency and he has since been fired — although he is still active in the industry. This experience provoked my move away from LA and ending my pursuit of acting.”

”I imagine many of my friends in the business are being equally harassed if they aren’t joining in the chorus, so I’m sharing this with hope that some of you can recognize that just because a person doesn’t shout from the rooftops that pedophiles are bad or that people can suck — that does not mean they don’t have their own reasons for staying silent, good reasons, personal reasons.”

”I never had a bad experience working on set of a Nickelodeon show and I never had a bad experience with Dan. I have nothing to add to the conversation that anyone would care to hear. I like to believe people have the capacity to be better humans and Dan appears to recognize that he had been an ******* in his past. I like to believe he is fully capable of being a creator and coworker everyone can enjoy working with.”

”I can’t believe I even have to say this, but of course I don’t ****ing support pedophiles. Please stop wishing death upon my family and please reconsider harassing other actors who wish to maintain their privacy — you never know who has already been a victim of the hell you’re wishing upon them.”

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Matt Underwood is best known for his role as Logan Reese in the hit Nickelodeon series "Zoey 101." As one of the main characters, Logan was the smooth-talking, charming, yet occasionally devious student at Pacific Coast Academy. His dynamic interactions with the other characters, particularly Zoey Brooks, added depth to the show's storyline. Matt's portrayal of Logan contributed to the show's success and continues to be beloved by fans of the series, but behind the scenes other forces were at play and Matt is now revealing his dark past. So, let's get into it.