Dan Benson feels empowered by his career in adult entertainment rather than ashamed of it.
One year after beginning to appear in porn, the former child actor, best known for his role as Zeke Beakerman on Selena Gomez’s Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place, provided a “mental health update” on TikTok.
I’ve been performing in the adult entertainment industry for almost a year now. My initial emotion is confusion since I anticipated much more hatred, said 35-year-old Benson. And instead, all I’ve heard is, “Go you! Empowerment,” which is fantastic.
Dan Benson Is Proud Of His Decision
Benson played Zeke Beakerman from 2007 to 2012 in the popular Wizards of Waverly Place sitcom on the Disney Channel. However, he is now renowned for pulling out his wand under very different conditions.
Dan Benson “tripped and fell” into a career in porn in 2022, shocking followers by starting to publish explicit content on Twitter and OnlyFans. The actor discusses how it has been good in a recent TikTok video. He told his 200,000 followers, “My first reaction is confusion since I expected a great deal more hate.”
People have instead said, “Go you. Empowerment is fantastic, by the way. Mentally, I’m in good shape. I feel rather badass about myself rather than awful. Pop Crave, a Twitter account for pop culture experts shared the video with the caption “I don’t regret sh*t.” from Benson.
Zeke’s Wizards of Waverly Place co-star Dan Benson transitioned into the adult entertainment industry. For Year 1, this is a mental health check-in to discuss how it feels. Benson went on to discuss some of the less appealing facets of producing sexual videos for the diverse and crazy online personas.
For those who are curious, Benson does indeed appear “quite a bit” on his Twitter and OnlyFans accounts. The former Disney star has also appeared in shows like Phil of the Future and voiced a character in the cartoon comedy Rick and Morty.