Jennette McCurdy, a well-known actress on Nickelodeon’s hit TV shows “iCarly” and “Sam & Cat,” says she was offered hush money and told to drink alcohol as a child star.
In her upcoming memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” she notes that during a wardrobe fitting, someone took a picture of her in a bikini. She called the person who took the photo “Creator.” This photographer pressured her to drink alcohol when she was a teenager and an actress on Nickelodeon, as well as massaging her at work.
i’m so excited for my book to come out lol
— Jennette McCurdy (@jennettemccurdy) July 24, 2022
McCurdy’s mother, Debra, who passed away in 2013, reportedly said these types of things were simply the consequences of fame.
McCurdy said this to the New York Times
“My whole childhood and adolescence were very exploited … It still gives my nervous system a reaction to say it. There were cases where people had the best intentions and maybe didn’t know what they were doing. And also cases where they did — they knew exactly what they were doing.”
Ariana Grande, the co-star of “Sam & Cat,” was able to do other acting jobs while they filmed the show, but McCurdy called out Nickolodean’s double standard. McCurdy asserts that McCurdy was prohibited from performing other roles.
McCurdy noted also that Nickolodeon didn’t want McCurdy to speak publicly about her time with the network. She claims she received $300,000 in hush cash to cover the events.
McCurdy wrote in her book:
“What finally undid me was when Ariana came whistle-toning in with excitement because she had spent the previous evening playing charades at Tom Hanks’s house … That was the moment I broke.”
McCurdy shared her story about how McCurdy’s mother controlled her career. McCurdy recalls that her mother told her to be emotional during auditions. McCurdy stated:
“I’m sitting in the waiting room mustering up all my sadness when something shifts in me. It feels strange.”
She was not able to audition. Debra was informed by her that she didn’t want to keep acting. McCurdy was made to feel guilty by her mother for leaving, but she carried on acting.
During her time at “iCarly,” McCurdy says her relationship with Debra began to soften.
“I jump into Mom’s arms. She squeezes my hand. I’m elated … Everything’s going to be different now. Everything’s going to be better. Mother will be content. Her dream has come true.”
Even in the show itself, McCurdy (Sam) never had a warm relationship with her mother until late in the “iCarly” episodes.
As RedState’s Kira Davis reported about the media ignoring Hollywood’s pedophilia problem, she highlighted Nickolodean’s Dan Schneider and his quiet exit from the network. Another prime example is the belief that actors and producers are above law.
EXPLOSIVE claims from the writer @RealKiraDavisAbout Dan Schneider, former Nickelodeon creativity guru. pic.twitter.com/UBE5CUeBEK
— Wade (@wadewire) May 3, 2018
Some might not know this, but the creator of “iCarly” is Dan Schneider. McCurdy referred to the photographer as “Creator,” indicating she could very well be referring to Schneider.
Hollywood is not a utopia where everyone is happy, but people are treated well and Hollywood is an ideal place. The reality of Hollywood is stories like McCurdy’s, Rose McGowan’s, and so many others who had the courage to speak out — and those who have not spoken out yet but were abused by producers, colleagues, and others.
McCurdy was just one example of the Hollywood elites being abused. More people should expose this abuse and speak up. If not, abuses of Hollywood elitists and bribes used to cover up them will persist.
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