Nov 1
OnlyFans Star Dan Benson Unleashes Tart Response to 'Wizards of Waverly Place' Co-Star's Shade
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 2 MIN.
Former "Wizards of Waverly Place" star and current OnlyFans creator Dan Benson let his onetime co-star David Henrie have it with a funny, pungent one-liner after Henrie seemingly dissed him.
"Benson and Henrie's beef began after Henrie participated in a recent BuzzFeed game with the young actors from the new 'Wizards of Waverly Place' reboot," Us Magazine recounted. "They were asked to choose which original cast member should return as a guest star on the show and the list included Benson, who played Zeke Beakerman opposite Henrie's Justin Russo."
Henrie - who reprises his role as Justin Russo, now grown up and the principal of Greenwald Middle School, a school for magically talented youths - scoffed at the inclusion of Benson on a list of potential actors from the original show's four-season run from 2007-2012.
"I can't believe you put one of these people on here," Henrie exclaimed. "Millennials understand that."
What Millennials understand, of course, is that online forums like OnlyFans now exist, allowing subscribers the option of partaking in sometimes-explicit content.
"Laughter filled the room as he mentioned the name of Benson's character. While Henrie's joke wasn't explained, the Disney star was likely referencing the fact that Benson currently works in adult entertainment and is a creator on OnlyFans," Us added.
Henrie's response became a meme on X, drawing an acerbic response from Benson, who posted, "David Henrie can suck my dick."
Benson added this twist to his comment: "I'll pay him more than they paid me for Wizards I promise you that."
Gay Twitter exploded with riotous approval at the sharp-witted quip.
"i'd pay to watch that," one person posted, while another cheered, "Get him".
Another offered, "I'LL DO IT FOR FREE," while another fan exclaimed, "LMFAOSOSOS DANNNNN".
"Dan Benson you icon ☆" another fan exulted, as someone else declared "Absolute king 👑" and another posted: "Can I just point out that David Henrie did went to jail and Disney still had the audacity to still keep him for the spin off".
That was just the tip of the iceberg.
But Benson's sharp-witted quip evidently didn't find a fan in Henrie, who proceeded to block Benson on X.
That only inspired Benson to strike back yet again: The content creator took to social media with a comedic video that showed him wailing in a video clip captioned with the message "@DavidHenrie blocked you".
"We pretended to be best friends for years," Benson posted alongside the clip. "How could you do this to me??"
Even if this feud goes no further, it's already epic.
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.
