McCurdy says her “whole childhood and adolescence were very exploited.” Her allegations have renewed interest in mega-producer Dan Schneider’s abrupt exit from Nickelodeon in 2018.
Former child actress and
iCarly and
Sam & Cat alum Jennette McCurdy is getting ready to share her story with the world in her upcoming memoir,
I’m Glad My Mom Died. Fans are likely already braced for what they know will be a tough read.
McCurdy, who has been open about her fraught relationship with her late mother in the past, recently told
The New York Times through tears that during her time as a Nickelodeon star
, “My whole childhood and adolescence were very exploited. It still gives my nervous system a reaction to say it.”
Her memoir recounts traumas that her friend, comedian
Jerrod Carmichael, says “
usually crushes a person.” She outlines her relationship with her mother, explores the roots of her eating disorder, and describes the allegedly inappropriate experiences she had on set with an ominous figure called “The Creator.”
“There were cases where people had the best intentions and maybe didn’t know what they were doing,” McCurdy told the
Times. “And also cases where they did—they knew exactly what they were doing.”