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Headline: Drake Bell reveals opening up about sexual abuse was 'scary' but 'freeing'
Caption: During an appearance on an upcoming episode of The Man Enough podcast, the Drake & Josh star admitted that coming forward about being sexually abused as a child was "very scary," according to People. In the new docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side released last month, Drake spoke out for the first time about the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his voice coach, Brian Peck, during his time at Nickelodeon. In the podcast episode, Drake, 37, said that the scrutiny that followed his admission was "nothing compared to how I have felt in the past".
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