Despite the impending release of a new album, Drake Bell’s personal life is the reason he has been making headlines recently. The former Nickelodeon star was reported missing last week, only to be found safe a few hours later. While Bell joked about the incident, his brother claimed that Bell had expressed suicidal intentions the night before. Bell’s brother also went on to claim that Bell’s suicidal demeanor stemmed from a custody battle.
But now Bell is facing more problems, specifically on Twitter. Hours after learning his wife was filing for divorce, Bell was the target of a mass trolling. In 2021, Bell pled guilty to child endangerment charges and was sentenced to two years probation. The charges stemmed from claims that Bell had entered into a years-long online sexual relationship with a minor. The then 15-year-old girl also alleged that she had performed oral sex on Bell at a concert in 2017.
Bell Invokes Suicide As He Hits Back Against “Pedo” Claims
Drake Bell’s bad few days on Twitter began with a Spanish-language tweet about Mexico. On April 20, Bell posted a tweet that translated to “Finally in Mexico! I need to make it my home. It’s so much better than the US!” However, Bell then chose to respond to someone who replied with “No way, you just increase gentrification.” The following day (April 21), Bell promoted his new song, “Going Away”, as well as Jennette McCurdy’s biography. In replies to his promotion of the book, one user wrote “and i hope you stop touching kids & beating women, but here we are :).”
The tweets calling Bell a pedophile and molester continued throughout the rest of the week. However, the one that has caught people’s attention was posted back on April 19. A now-deleted tweet presumably called Bell out. Another user replied, “don’t forget he’s a pedo.” A third user defended Bell saying “he’s not though.” Bell responded to the third reply, saying “Do a second of research This is what I have to live with everyday they are literally going to kill me. Bloods on their hands…” Drake Bell was not required to register as a sex offender as part of his guilty plea. However, the language directly invoking suicide, especially after the allegations last week, was deeply concerning for fans.
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