"Schuyler is suing the producers of Degrassi: Whatever It Takes, alleging that "defamatory statements and innuendo" in the film lead viewers to believe she created an "empire" that profited at the expense of the show's young actors. The lawsuit was filed on Monday in Ontario. None of the allegations have been tested in court."
"Dayo Ade, who played B.L.T. on Degrassi High, says he ended up taking "every job under the sun" in the years that followed, including at a car rental and security company. "People are under the assumption that we are millionaires, we have money for the rest of our lives. Couldn't be more wrong," Ade says in the film. "I'm not going to throw a number out there. I'll just tell you this: it was nowhere near what people thought we were making. You're going to bleep this part out. We were paid way too (expletive) nothing.""
"Amanda Stepto, who played Spike, adds her perspective about working on the show in the 1980s. "On Degrassi Junior High, I don't even know if I'm allowed to say it, but I remember 50 bucks a day, or something like that. It's not a lot of money.""
Linda Schuyler filed a lawsuit in Ontario seeking to halt the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Degrassi: Whatever It Takes, alleging the film contains defamatory statements and innuendo suggesting she built an empire that profited from the show's young actors. The suit names WildBrain and Peacock Alley Entertainment as defendants and notes the allegations have not been tested in court. TIFF and the named companies did not immediately comment. The documentary includes former cast members saying they were paid little despite the franchise's success, describing low wages and post-show financial struggles.
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