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Drake Bell Slams SAG-AFTRA After Not Qualifying for Health Insurance: “Do Not Become an Actor”
Headline from The Hollywood Reporter
Bell, who rose to fame on 'Drake & Josh,' has turned his focus to music in recent years.
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“Drake & Josh” actor Drake Bell is putting SAG-AFTRA on blast after he revealed he does not qualify for health insurance. On his Instagram Story on Tuesday, Bell posted a screenshot of the SAG-AFTRA health plan website that says “you do not qualify for Health Plan coverage at this time.
Drake Bell is calling out SAG-AFTRA after revealing he didn’t have health insurance because he didn’t qualify. The Drake & Josh alum took to social media to share a screenshot from the actors’ guild website where it read, “You do not qualify for Health Plan coverage at this time.
Actor Drake Bell, most famous for his role on the Nickelodeon show "Drake & Josh," publicly denounced SAG-AFTRA after the major Hollywood union said he failed to qualify for health insurance coverage.
