Kyle Massey Says 'People Need to Step Up and Protect These Kids' In Response to Quiet on Set Series

Kyle Massey responds to the controversial docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

On the Monday, May 6 episode of Cheryl Burke’s Sex, Lies and Spray Tans podcast, the That’s So Raven alum, 32, was asked about the Max docuseries that unveiled disturbing allegations about Nickelodeon children’s shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Massey starred in the hit Disney Channel shows That’s So Raven and Cory in the House. His older brother Christopher, 34, starred in the Nickelodeon hit Zoey 101.

He explained to Burke, 40, that because of the nature of his career, as well as his brother’s, he knew “a lot” of the people in the docuseries, including Drake Bell, “in passing.” Bell, 37, revealed in the series he endured sexual abuse as a child actor under his former dialogue coach Brian Peck.

“I think it's just unfortunate,” explained Kyle. “I think that a lot of people need to step up and protect these kids because a set of a children's show should always be the safest place that those kids can go,” adding, “Honestly, I just... I'm praying for everybody that's involved.”

He continued to explain that his parents, Angel and Michael Massey, were “everywhere” with him and his brother while they worked on the respective shows. He shared with Burke thatRaven Symoné's mother was on set, as well as Jamie Lynn and Britney Spears' parents, Lynn and Jamie, and Miley Cyrus' parents Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus.

The former child star confessed that he knows his situation was “a blessing.” 

“Thank God that I was in that type of situation because the other side of that coin is a dark side,” adding, “And I just thank God that my experience was family. Everyone's family was involved in everything, all the time.”

The Cory in the House actor note -

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d that his parents likely took parenting advice from Symone's parents. He then commended his parents for their involvement, as well as all on-set parents.

“It's a lot of things that go into raising a child on television, and it is extremely difficult,” he said, after noting how set parents run lines, ensure they’re in hair and makeup, can get their rest to perform and learn in school on set."

“There's a lot of different elements that come into play where people's finances or transportation  — there's a lot of different variables that can withhold people from being there all the time,” he contained. “And my heart just goes out to those people that are affected by that because nobody deserves that.”

The Disney Channel star’s comments follow Dan Schneider’s response and the defamation lawsuit he filed against the series’ producers.

On March 19, Schneider, 58, released a 20-minute YouTube video with BooG!e, who played T-Bo on iCarly, saying, “Facing my past behaviors, some of which are embarrassing and that I regret. I definitely owe some people a pretty strong apology.”

Then on Wednesday, May 1, per court documents obtained by PEOPLE, he claimed the Quiet on Set producers and creators falsely implied he sexually abused Nickelodeon's child actors. Additionally, he also claimed the series' producers attempted to associate the Nickelodeon showrunner with two convicted child sex offenders — Brian Peck and Jason Handy.

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Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is now streaming on Max.

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