After Jennette McCurdy shared in her book I’m glad my mom died the abuses to which she was subjected during her career as an actress during her time on the Nickelodeon television channel, the former actress set the tone for more child stars to speak out about it. This was the case of Alexa Nikolas, who joined and starred in a demonstration outside the facilities of the creator of children’s content.
On August 25, the 30-year-old American actress, known for having played Nicole Bristow on the program Zoey 101concerned about the well-being of the future child stars of the channel owned by Paramount Global, organized a protest in front of the main gate of Nick’s headquarters, in the city of Burbank, California, where she argued that she did not feel safe when she worked. there.
Nikolas described her experience as a child actress for Nick as “traumatic”. In addition, he said that all the former stars of the channel who suffered abuse, the least they deserve is an apology, since due to the confidentiality agreement (NDA, for its acronym in English) the children remain silent and do not manifest the alleged abuses to which they are exposed in the recording sets.
With these types of actions, which expose the abuses to which she was exposed during her time at the entertainment company, Alexa wants the company to change its methods in the future so that future child stars do not have to live and carry their whole lives. with those traumatic experiences.
After her demonstration, both at Nick’s facilities and on her social networks, Alexa Nikolas not only received public support, but also obtained an apology from Britney Spears, who claims to have yelled at her on a recording set a little while ago. 15 years old. Through a post on her Twitter account, the “princess of pop” expressed her empathy towards Nick’s former star. In addition, she assured that she was saddened to learn of her bad experience and thanked her for sharing the dark side of this business.
There are thousands of people with broken dreams and I am absolutely amazed that you have educated the next generation on how to protect themselves… the only thing you have said that you wish you had told your younger self is that you wish you had known you could have walked away.
– Britney Spears
In her supportive message, Spears also criticized the film industry and spoke of her own experience, as she claims to have felt the same way by not having done anything to change it, since she simply accepted the abuse. In addition, the interpreter Toxic He took advantage of the space to apologize to Alexa for having yelled at her on her visits to the recording set where she shared credits with her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears.
The singer assured that at that time she was at a stage in which she was not only pregnant and with raging hormones, but also that her family situation was not the most pleasant, since much has already been said about the intense situations to which she went. exposed by his parents, experiences of which he wrote three different versions of a book and that he cataloged as the most difficult things he has had to do.
I know it’s been 15 years of what you’re sharing, but trust me, I know it still matters!
– Britney Spears.
After receiving the public apology from Britney Spears, a few days ago, through a publication on her Instagram account, Alexa Nikolas shared a photograph of the interpreter of Gimme More
along with screenshots of Britney’s message. In addition, the American actress responded to the apology of the “pop princess”:
I’m sitting here crying with my jaw on the floor. Thank you for seeing me and listening to me. Thanks for apologizing. As you know, I forgive you. You have always been my greatest inspiration and strength since I was six years old. You have healed so many childhood wounds for me as an adult. Your voice is POWERFUL. Beyond. I hope you always know. This is honestly one of the kindest things anyone has ever done for me. As a society, we forget how much support and love affects us. My childhood self and my current self are in awe of what an amazing person you are. I always knew that about you. I’m pretty sure a lot of us always knew that. Thank you for being you and embracing all that you are. Describing you now would be a language without words. Thank you for this. I can’t wait to show my daughter Nova what an inspiration you are now and always. I love you. You deserve the best, that’s all for now. Thanks. Oh @nickelodeon can kiss my ass.
– Alexa Nikolas