Hahaha. I crack myself up.
Why should he give his pay back?
He was an 8 year old kid when he was cast in that show. And somehow, that little Texas boy grew up in that environment, and still managed to become a decent person. At 19 he decided it was garbage and said so.
He deserves the money he earned. Especially since he was a kid and probably had limits to how much it was his fault he was there. 8 year olds don’t wind up on TV without some parent pushing very hard for it to happen.
A very solid case can be made that all the adults in that kid’s life took advantage of an 8 year old, by making him a comedic prop in a lewd production. I hope he enjoys every dime he got from them.
He became a Christian. He spoke his mind. He earned his pay. Why should he give back the money he earned in a legitimate though disgusting occupation. The kid has integrity to speak his mind as he is growing up.