Drake Bell is calling out SAG-AFTRA after he didn’t get approved for medical insurance with the stars union.
The Drake & & Josh alum required to his Instagram Story on Tuesday to share a screenshot of his account on the SAG-AFTRA health insurance site, with a message that checked out, “You do not get approved for Health Plan protection at this time. Your reported covered profits from July 2025-June 2026 did not satisfy minimum eligibility requirements, or you did not certify other eligibility guidelines.”
The site likewise stated Bell has actually made $17,480.53, however requires $11,452.47 more to get approved for protection. Since 2026, SAG-AFTRA needs minimum profits of $28,090 for its health insurance.
Bell included on the post, “Do not end up being a star. Do not sign up with SAG. You can work for 35 years and they still state.” He likewise tagged SAG-AFTRA and existing president Sean Astin, who formerly starred in Lord of the Rings and The Goonies
@SAGAFTRA actually though @SeanAstin you’re doing a bang up task. How about stop utilizing stars to run things perhaps? They actually feel in one’s bones how to state words in front of a cam,” Bell concluded.
The Hollywood Reporter connected to SAG-AFTRA for remark however did not hear back at the time of publication.
Over the last few years, Bell has actually turned his focus to music. He launched his newest album, Non-Stop Flightin 2024 and has actually been exploring considering that, most just recently over the summertime with drop in the U.S. and Mexico. He canceled the trip’s last programs that were arranged for the end of July and early August.
“For individual factors, and with excellent unhappiness, I need to hold off the last performances of this trip,” he composed in a declaration at the time. “Please understand that I did whatever I might do exist with you, however at this time, I am merely not able to do so.”
Bell increased to popularity in the early 2000s with his functions on the Nickelodeon programs The Amanda Show and later on Drake & & Joshwhere he starred opposite Josh Peck. He’s likewise done a fair bit of voice work throughout his profession.
In 2024, he exposed openly for the very first time in the docuseries Peaceful on Set: The Dark Side of Kids Television that he was the unnamed victim who had actually been sexually abused as a teenager by previous discussion coach Brian Peck.
Bell signs up with other stars who have actually been open about their battle to get medical insurance, consisting of Irregular star Jack Haven and Princess Diaries star Heather Matarazzo.
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