However, McCurdy highlights the complex manner of her mother’s abuse. From managing her career to teaching her how to count calories at age 11 and even showering with her until the age of 17 under the guise of McCurdy not being able to properly wash her hair, liberation from her mother appeared to be hopeless. Divided into two sections, the first half her memoir centered on the years before her mom, Debra McCurdy, died due to the recurrence of her stage four breast cancer and the tumultuous years that followed her death.ĭetailing the years of physical, mental and sexual abuse at the hands of her mother, McCurdy remains unapologetic and fearless when recounting the horrors of unwillingly stepping into the spotlight at the age of 6-years-old.ĭespite feeling hesitancy at the idea of acting, a career her mother had wanted for herself, McCurdy never had a chance to free herself from her mother’s suffocating shadow.įor the first 21 years of her life, McCurdy recounts the rigid control her mother wielded over her. Yet, McCurdy sets the record straight in her debut book release titled “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” released on Aug. Despite being only 15 when the comedy’s first season aired, McCurdy appeared to be the definition of a child star, captivating millions of viewers on screen while avoiding scandals when the cameras stopped rolling. The name Jennette McCurdy has been a staple in the lives of children and parents alike since her debut on Nickelodeon’s teen sitcom “iCarly.”Īcquiring the role of brassy tomboy Sam Puckett in 2007, McCurdy quickly rose to fame alongside her co-stars Miranda Cosgrove and Nathan Kress. Jennette McCurdy’s memoir on her experience with TV industry.
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