Update
10:12 AM PT — Drake Bell has since deleted the Instagram post.
Drake Bell is furious with Hollywood for keeping the doors wide open for those who defend abusers — calling out actor Taran Killam as a prime example.
The former Nickelodeon star — who bravely shared his sexual abuse allegations against ex-dialogue coach Brian Peck in “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” — posted a pic of Taran on his TV screen with the scathing caption, “Write a letter defending an abuser and Hollywood will always hire you.”
The pic showed Taran in a scene from ABC’s crime drama “High Potential” — which just got picked up for a second season. Taran’s also famously known for ‘SNL’ and even popped up on the show’s 50th-anniversary special over the weekend.
As we previously reported, Killam was among several A-listers who vouched for Peck during his 2004 sentencing — defending the convicted child molester’s character and pushing for leniency.
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Other big names who backed Peck included James Marsden, Robin Thicke, and “Boy Meets World” stars Will Friedle and Rider Strong — though the latter two got publicly called out by Drake, prompting them to apologize.
Peck was ultimately sentenced to 16 months behind bars and required to register as a sex offender.
We reached out to Taran’s rep … so far, no word back.
