Former ‘iCarly’ star jennettemccurdy announced her searingly personal new book, ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died.’
“domineering mother pushed her towards becoming a Nickelodeon mainstay, which led to anxiety, shame, and self-loathing that manifested into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships.”
Throughout the book, the now 29-year-old actress reportedly talks about growing up with calorie restrictions, saying she would weigh herself five times a day. McCurdy also claims her mother insisted on “extensive at-home makeovers,” and even made them shower together. Throughout her time on Nickelodeon, the actress says she was forced to share her diaries, emails, and income with her mother as well.
The novel is described as a dark yet comedic take on abuse. The pink and yellow book cover tries to achieve that, with a photo of the McCurdy holding a pink urn that’s filled with confetti. “Confetti spilling out of an urn felt to me like a good way of capturing the humor in the tragedy,” McCurdy told. “But I knew I didn’t want to go as far as throwing the confetti or jumping in the air with a huge smile on my face, or doing any other kind of body language or facial expression that could read as flippant,” she continued. “Ultimately I chose a facial expression that I think reads as sincere, a little pained, and a little hopeful.
The actress’s mother, Debra McCurdy, died of cancer in 2013. She passed away shortly after Jennette agreed to star alongside Ariana Grande in the
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