, said in a statement on Friday that he was sexually assaulted by his agent when he was 19 years old. Underwood, who begandocumentary. I’m going to share something with you that I never thought I’d have to talk about publicly, as it’s honestly none of your business anyway,” Underwood, now 33, wrote
“When I was 12 years old, I was groomed and molested by my best friends’ stepfather,” he continued. “I lost the best friends I’d ever had because I couldn’t spend any time with them without feeling the personal disgust and betrayal brought on by a man I trusted as a father to me. When I was 19, I was sexually harassed and then assaulted by my agent at the time, who had spent a decent amount of time building trust with me as a friend and mentor.
“Again my trust was betrayed and my self image crushed,” Underwood said. “I reported him to the agency and he has since been fired – although he is still active in the industry. This experience provoked my move away from LA and ended my pursuit of acting.”and racial discrimination at Nickelodeon, the TV network beloved by 90’s and 2000’s kids.