Drake Bell is bellyaching that he's broke despite starring in a pair of Nickelodeon hits as a kid because his network contract didn't guarantee him residual payments, but critics are calling the actor a crybaby who's begging for sympathy because he can't make ends meet after admitting he sexted a 15-year-old girl, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

Bell, 39, was a popular poster boy from 1999 to 2007 during his days on Nick's The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh . But the ex-teen idol told The Unplanned p odcast his past fame didn't translate into a prosperous financial future, griping that non-industry folks believe that anyone who's been on TV is rich. Article continues below advertisement

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