Jennette McCurdy Wants to See You Squirm
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jennette McCurdy credits rage as a powerful motivator that led her to quit acting, pursue writing, leave unhealthy relationships, and overcome a severe eating disorder.
- Her memoir, "I’m Glad My Mom Died," details her traumatic childhood as a young actor controlled by an emotionally abusive mother.
- McCurdy’s first novel, "Half His Age," explores a disturbing relationship between a teenage girl and her much older teacher, drawing from McCurdy’s own experiences with an older man during her time on "iCarly."
- She describes feeling coerced into premature sexual experiences with a man in his 30s who worked on the "iCarly" production when she was 18 and vulnerable.
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