Overview
- The video, widely recirculated on Dec. 21–22, shows the 36-year-old Ned’s Declassified alum on the streets of Riverside, California.
- A GoFundMe launched after the first viral clip in September raised a little over $1,200 before being shut down at his mother’s request.
- Chase’s former co-stars Devon Werkheiser, Daniel Curtis Lee, and Lindsey Shaw addressed the situation on their Sept. 24 podcast, saying they hope to help but feel limited.
- Coverage cites family statements that he has bipolar disorder and refuses treatment, underscoring barriers to care for adults who decline medical help.
- The clip has prompted criticism of filming someone in distress and renewed questions about how the entertainment industry supports former child actors, with no confirmed change in his status.