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NICKELODEON star Jared Drake Bell, who briefly went missing Thursday, left some eerie messages and a wave of silence on social media prior to his mysterious disappearance.
Police had worried that the actor could be in trouble after he was last seen driving a 2022 gray BMW on Wednesday at around 9pm in Daytona Beach, Florida. Police reported later Thursday, however, that they had been “in contact” with Bell, and he was safe.
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Bell began working with Nickelodeon in 1999 on the comedy series The Amanda Show and rose to fame in 2004 when was landed the starring role as Drake Parker in Drake & Josh.
While the star previously posted quite frequently on social media, sometimes even multiple times a day, it appears that he went dark on Instagram in the days leading up to his disappearance.
His final post came on March 5, where he shared an adorable reel of his son, Jeremy, who he shares with his ex-wife Janet Von Schmeling.
While he wasn’t posting, Bell did make a recent appearance on Roberto Adrián Martínez’s podcast Creativo to discuss his new musical album and experiences growing up in Hollywood.
In the segment, which was posted to Youtube on April 3, Bell recalled the “trauma” he endured as a young actor which has inspired some of his upcoming music.
“You know sometimes you just want to go away and get away from everything,” he admitted.
He described the motivation for his new album as “just kind of being fed up with with Hollywood and what it’s done to myself and peer people I see.”
Bell went on to mention the “sad stories” of people he grew up with who “tragically ended their lives” or “didn’t make it out.”
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When the conversation turned to cancel culture, the actor recounted his 2021 legal controversy involving unlawful interactions he had with minor.
He was sentenced to two years probation after being found guilty of one count of attempted child endangering and another count of disseminating material harmful to juveniles.
During the sentencing, Bell’s victim, who was 15 at the time they made contact, claimed “Jared Drake Bell is a pedophile, and that is his legacy.”
The actor-turned-musician alleged that many details regarding the case and the ensuing headlines were false.
“It was so construed and taken out of context and things were left out when it was being reported,” he said. “It created a complete narrative that is absolutely not the case.”
According to the actor, a social-media user who had created a “fake Instagram” began sending him messages to which he responded until realizing that the person was not who they presented themselves as.
“I stopped communicating that sent that person into a total tailspin. They ended up, you know, going after my wife… threatening me and doing all these things,” he went on.
Bell rejected claims that he sent nudes or became physical with the underage victim and assured that “all of this was investigated” before suggesting that the media should be held responsible for spreading misinformation.
Daytona Beach confirmed around 1.30pm Thursday that “law enforcement officials are in contact and Mr. Bell is safe.”
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