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Wizards of Waverly Place alum Dan Benson reacts to David Henrie blocking him

Wizards of Waverly Place alum Dan Benson reacts to David Henrie blocking him

Dan Benson and David Henrie no longer get along well.

Former child actor best known for his role as Zeke Beakerman The Wizards of Waverly Placeresponded to his former Disney Channel colleague and on-screen best friend, Henrie, blocking him on social media.

In a video posted to Instagram, Benson shared a screenshot showing that Henrie blocked him on X (formerly known as Twitter) and pretended to cry.

“We pretended to be best friends for years. “How could you do this to me?” He captioned the clip.

(L) David Henrie and Dan Benson on “Wizards of Waverly Place.”

Bruce Birmelin/Disney Channel via Getty


Henrie’s move to block Benson came after the OnlyFans creator tweeted a dramatic response to an interview in which Henrie appeared to shade him on his career choices in the adult industry.

In a group interview with the child stars of the new reboot, the cast took part in an online quiz to choose which former cast member they would like to reprise their role Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

Actors listed included Benson, Bridgit Mendler, Gregg Sulkin, Hayley Kiyoko, Skyler Samuels and Josh Sussman.

“I can’t believe you brought any of these people here,” Henrie told Buzzfeed, as the rest of the cast murmured in approval. “Millennials understand this.”

As he read out the list of potential guest stars, the cast burst into laughter when Henrie chose Benson’s character. As the moment made the rounds on social media, Benson responded to the subtle dig with a graphic tweet.

“David Henrie can give me a blow job. I pay him more than they paid me.” wizard I promise you,” he wrote.

Dan Benson.

Instagram/danleebenson


Benson has previously opened up about his decision to pursue adult entertainment, revealing that he made the career change after his acting career began to falter and his mental health took a toll.

Although he has found strength in porn, the former actor admitted that the venture would likely prevent him from appearing on the new show.

“I think it’s super exciting that fans can relive their childhood and have their old characters that they used to love coming back,” he told TMZ, adding that he “loved” the premise of the reboot. “The other side of me is very sad because I know for a fact that I definitely won’t be there. That’s entirely up to me.”

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Although he “totally” understands why he isn’t asked back, Benson admitted, “I made (the) decisions that made it happen. So it’s like I lost the chance to bring back the character that I played when I decided to leave.” In this journey of being an adult content creator, I get it.

“So I’m very conflicted, I’m super happy and I’m also f**king happy. For me it’s a mix of emotions at the moment,” he explained. “I think I put them in a situation where they have no choice. It’s crazy to be an adult content creator, and it’s even crazier to do it publicly and be a former child actor from a Disney Channel show.”

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