“Zoey 101” actress Alexa Nikolas is the latest child star to criticize Nickelodeon.
16.08.2022 - 19:25 / usmagazine.com
A heavy topic. Jennette McCurdy raised eyebrows with the title of her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, but her older brothers didn’t have a problem with her point of view.
The iCarly alum, 30, discussed her family’s reaction to the title during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Monday, August 15, one week after the book’s release. “My brothers have been so supportive, so understanding,” she explained, adding that her siblings were “not at all” thrown off by the choice. “They get the title, to put it simply. It was also a title that I knew I wanted early on.”
McCurdy continued, “I wanted something that was bold and also something that I meant sincerely. I would never use a bold and attention-grabbing title if it weren’t authentic. I would never do it if it were just coming from a flippant place. That’s not my approach to humor. I knew that anybody who had experienced parental abuse would understand the title, and anybody who had a sense of humor would understand the title.”
The California native called the response her memoir has received from fans around the world “overwhelming in the best way,” saying, “I am so grateful that it’s connecting with people the way that it is.”
Writing I’m Glad My Mom Died was a long process for the actress, who had tackled her “emotional and mental health history privately” in therapy before deciding to pen the memoir. “I definitely laughed a ton while writing; I cried while writing,” she told the outlet. “Because I’ve done so much of the work privately and for myself initially, I do think I was at a place where I was able to kind of discern what aspects of my life are legitimately entertaining and worth people reading about, and what aspects of my life are not entertaining. I
“Zoey 101” actress Alexa Nikolas is the latest child star to criticize Nickelodeon.
Kel Mitchell is praising fellow Nickelodeon alum, Jennette McCurdy, for releasing her shocking tell-all, "I’m Glad My Mom Died." "Everyone has a different story and the way that they want to tell their story and express themselves – and to get it out – that’s definitely important," the 43-year-old told Page Six on Tuesday. "I remember what she went through when her mom passed around that time," the comedian recalled.
with Miranda Cosgrove and its short-lived spinoff Sam and Cat with , remembers her mom telling her that “writers dress frumpy and get fat, you know? I would never want your little actress’s peach butt to turn into a big, giant writer’s watermelon butt.” So for the rest of her childhood, McCurdy all but stopped writing; even her diary was shared with Debra.Now 30, McCurdy is the author of a newly minted number-one New York Times-bestselling memoir that has also achieved pop-cultural phenomenon status. Its striking title, , has inspired sanctimonious comments on Goodreads and beyond, as well as praise for its brash sense of bravery.
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Former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy‘s new memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” is out now and it’s been sold out at many stores!
Round of applause. Josh Peck is celebrating fellow Nickelodeon alum Jennette McCurdy on the release of her first memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died.
Josh Peck has praised Jennette McCurdy's new memoir. The Drake & Josh actor praised his fellow Nickelodeon child star's memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, on Instagram to celebrate its release earlier this week.
Jennette McCurdy is getting support from an a fellow former Nickelodeon star.
Jennette McCurdy, best known for her role in the hit show, ICarly, released her explosive new book. Titled, I'm Glad My Mom Died, the memoir delves deep into the former actress' past with her life as a child actor and her relationship with her mother.MORE: Goldie Hawn looks happy and relaxed in sun-soaked photo with famous familyNow, the success of her latest project has been announced - and it's good news! The memoir sold out on Amazon after one day of being released in the States, as well as being sold out on Barnes & Noble's website.
I’m Glad My Mom Died, but the latest may be a doozy for Nickelodeon fans. In fact, the star revealed the true feelings she had about her Sam and Cat co-star Ariana Grande during the filming of the show. The last straw? Tom Hanks apparently.
Zack Sharf Jennette McCurdy’s new memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” finds the former Nickelodeon star getting brutally honest with her feelings on Ariana Grande, the music icon who briefly starred with McCurdy on the “iCarly” and “Victorious” spinoff series “Sam & Cat.” Grande’s pop star career started taking off during the filming of the show, which only ran for a single season on Nickelodeon.McCurdy writes that she grew to resent Grande once she “regularly” missed filming “to go sing at award shows, record new songs, and do press for her upcoming album” (vie Entertainment Tonight). McCurdy, on the other hand, was left to “angrily hold down the fort.”“The week where I was told Ariana would not be here at all, and that they would write around her absence this episode by having her character be locked in a box. Are you.
Jennette McCurdy is sharing why she was jealous of Ariana Grande. In her new memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, the 30-year-old former actress candidly shares her complicated feelings about her “Sam & Cat” co-star. The pair appeared on the Nickelodeon series for one season, which aired between 2013 and 2014.
A journey to healing. Jennette McCurdy‘s attempts to work through her trauma following her time in the spotlight take center stage in her new book, I’m Glad My Mom Died.
Jennette McCurdy is sharing details about her relationship with Ariana Grande from their Sam & Cat days on Nickelodeon.
Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona enjoyed a day out at West Ham United on a double date with her friend Ampika Pickston. Kerry was all smiles at the London Stadium alongside her fiance Ryan Mahoney as they watched West Ham play their first match of the Premier League season against Manchester City.
Miranda Cosgrove reacted to her former “iCarly” co-star Jennette McCurdy’s allegations against Nickelodeon.
Miranda Cosgrove is speaking out about Jennette McCurdy‘s allegations about working on iCarly for Nickelodeon.
Gallery: 'I'm a fraud! Oh god, they're on to me! I'm a fraud!'?The stars who suffer from Imposter Syndrome (BANG Showbiz)The 'Sam and Cat' star went on to explain that although she tried speaking to 'iCarly' bosses, she couldn't face the issue head-on and started to feel "mocked" by her own life when fans would "poke fun" at her for the amount of food her character would eat on the show. She told The Washington Post: "I had some sort of reasoning [when I spoke to producers], like ‘I think there’s so much more to Sam as a character, and I think she goes much deeper than this. ’ But I was not capable of facing the eating disorder for myself so, of course, I wasn’t capable of saying, ‘Hey, I’m actually really struggling with this.