A former writer claimed that Drake threatened to quit the show over concerns that his character being in a wheelchair might make him look 'soft' to his peers in the music industry.
But, despite clearly having strong feelings about his character's wheelchair, Drake backed down and ultimately stayed on the show for another two seasons."He was so nice and apologetic about everything. He instantly backed down," the show's former writer said.James added that he used the opportunity to remind Drake that Jimmy's experience was important to the show and its viewers — especially for wheelchair users, who have long been poorly represented in mainstream media.
"I was very passionate about it, and I said, 'Aubrey, there’s some kid somewhere in a wheelchair, who’s completely ignored, who’s never on television, never gets represented.'" James recalled of their conversation."'I need you to represent this person. You’re the coolest kid on the show, and you can say there’s nothing wrong with being in a wheelchair.
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