Former Disney Channel actor Steven Anthony Lawrence alleges that he was fired from his job at Universal Studios Hollywood as retaliation for reporting a suspected pedophile. Universal has responded that his claims were “without merit.”
Steven Anthony Lawrence Alleges Retaliatory Firing by Universal Studios Hollywood
In a post made to his Instagram account, Lawrence (who played Bernard “Beans” Aranguren on Even Stevens) shared a photo of his well-worn Universal Studios Hollywood Team Member nametag and badge leaning against a Toad character hat:
The caption reads:
I delayed posting this for about a month because I was hoping we could find some sort of amicable solution because I absolutely loved performing and dancing with all you amazing people.
It is with a heavy heart I have to announce that my time with Universal Studios has ended because my Boss @vonblonde and her H.R. representative [email protected] wants to retaliate for reporting a suspected pedofile around children.
While I will truly miss my job I cannot be associated with an organization or people that don’t care about performer or guest safety while numerous people continue to get hurt.
With what I know, I WILL NEVER ALLOW MY KID TO GO TO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD.
Be safe everyone.
Lawrence did not offer any specific evidence to substantiate his claims.
His former castmate Christy Carlson Romano was among those offering support in the comments, saying “Good for you, Steven.” The pair hosted a podcast together in 2023 called “Even More Even Stevens.”
In response, a spokesperson for Universal issued a statement to Us Weekly, which reported on the story:
We have investigated and reviewed the concerns brought forward by this former employee and they were found to be inaccurate and without merit. We take all employee concerns seriously and have established processes for raising any concerns without fear of retaliation.
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