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Child Star Josh Peck Slammed for Mocking Fire Rescue Video
10 Feb
Summary
- Josh Peck criticized for a video imitating a house fire rescue.
- The actor used a car wash to mock a woman's efforts with buckets.
- Fans called the behavior tone-deaf and extremely out of touch.
Former Nickelodeon actor Josh Peck has faced significant backlash for a recent Instagram video that many fans perceive as mocking a family's struggle to save their home from a fire. The 39-year-old star, known for 'Drake & Josh,' shared footage of a house engulfed in flames, followed by a clip of himself at a car wash.
In the second video, Peck appeared to imitate a woman's efforts to fight the fire with buckets by spraying water at concrete in front of his Tesla. He captioned this with, 'It's in the effort and not the results,' a statement that intensified criticism.
Social media users quickly condemned Peck's actions, calling him tone-deaf and out of touch. Comments highlighted the perceived insensitivity of mocking people in distress, with one user stating it showed how "incredibly out of touch wealthy people are."
This controversy also follows previous criticism Josh Peck received for his delayed public response to his former co-star Drake Bell's revelations of childhood sexual abuse, detailed in the 2024 docuseries 'Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.' Peck eventually offered support to survivors in March 2024, after initially reaching out to Bell privately.
