Jennette McCurdy’s weight loss and eating disorders are extensively discussed in her new memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died. The iCarly star had a sour relationship with her abusive mother Debbie, who gave her body image problems and eating disorders. Jennette McCurdy’s life now resembles the stages of weight loss.
Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy, better known as Jennette McCurdy (born June 26, 1992) is a writer, director, podcaster, and former actress and vocalist from the United States. Her breakout performance as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly earned her four Kids Choice Awards, among other honors. She later left the network after reprising the role in the iCarly spin-off series Sam & Cat.
Moreover, she has also appeared in Malcolm in the Middle, Zoey 101, Lincoln Heights, True Jackson, VP, and Victorious, among other shows. McCurdy created, scripted, and starred in her own online series, What’s Next for Sarah?, and was the executive producer of the science-fiction series Between.
Jennette McCurdy left acting in 2017 to pursue a career in writing and directing. She recently published her memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died, in which she describes her treatment at the hands of former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider, as well as her mother’s abusive behavior, who had a very unhealthy relationship with food and weight.
She left Jennette with the desire to constantly strive for weight loss through any means possible. Read the entire Jennette McCurdy’s weight loss story!
Previously, we touched on the weight loss stories of Kristin Cavallari and Miranda Lambert.
Jennette McCurdy’s Weight Loss: The iCarly Actress Suffered From Binge Eating, Anorexia, and Bulimia; Details in Her Memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died!
Jennette McCurdy (@jennettemccurdy) had been in shambles for a long time. She struggled with anorexia, binge eating, and bulimia for many years. She no longer has compulsive thoughts about eating, which she never imagined was possible. McCurdy was 11 years old when her mother Debbie McCurdy, whom the actress claims tortured her physically and mentally, introduced her to a restrictive diet which caused her weight loss.
However, her mother said she could teach her calorie counting and they could work together, but McCurdy, whose upcoming memoir describes her battles, had to keep it a secret. She saw it as an opportunity to be closer to him. McCurdy was surviving on 1,000 calories per day, and she would sometimes eat even less because she wanted her mother to be proud of her. She had full-blown anorexia by the time she was cast as the feisty Sam Puckett on iCarly.
Her character’s signature is her love of eating. She’d have sequences when she was meant to be eating and a spit bucket would appear. But she’d be terrified that there were still calories in her body. On set, McCurdy kept her problem a secret. However, she does not believe she knew how intense it was, and she is certain that everyone simply ascribed her weight loss to regular physiological fluctuations.
When Jennette McCurdy’s mother Debbie was afflicted with cancer for the second time when she was 18, the actress’ risky behaviors changed. She swung to binge eating, consuming everything in sight. Furthermore, she was starving. Her mother passed away in 2013. McCurdy began purging to cope with her mother’s death.
Bulimia swiftly took over her life; she was vomiting up to ten times a day and was unable to stop. But the bulimia cycle kept her numb. Because it was a full-time job, there was no time to deal with her concerns or mourn her mother. Two wake-up calls drove McCurdy on the right path. She passed out in the bathroom of her pal [iCarly co-star Miranda Cosgrove]. She’d been vomiting and could have passed out on the chilly marble floor. That makes her nervous because she could have died from choking on vomit.
The other occurrence occurred in an airline bathroom, when McCurdy lost a tooth, the enamel of which had been eroded away by stomach acids from purging. McCurdy was able to overcome her addictions and come to terms with her mother’s death after two years of intensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Her coping strategy was food, and she hasn’t binged, purged, or restricted in years. And McCurdy felt passionately and strongly following her weight loss and recovery.
Jennette McCurdy’s Real Reason for Quitting Acting Is Actually Very Inspiring
Jennette McCurdy has a strained relationship with her mother. Jennette’s mother, Debra McCurdy, died in 2013, and it took Jennette years to come to terms with her death owing to their complicated relationship. Jennette even composed and performed her one-woman play, I’m Glad My Mom Died in 2020, despite the fact that several performances were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The writer discussed her decision to stop performing with Anna Faris, another well-known podcast host. Part of it is because Jennette McCurdy never wanted to get involved in the first place, but her mother was a bit of a stage mom. She was, nevertheless, the primary financial provider for her family. That’s a lot to ask of a child, and it’s led to increased nervousness about acting and performance.
Jennette McCurdy also stated that she did not want to return to acting for the long-awaited iCarly resurrection, which would air on Paramount+. Jennette struggled for years to accept her mother’s death, and she finally addresses it in her one-woman performance. Jennette confessed in an exclusive with Elite Daily that she didn’t have the emotional tools to deal with her mother’s death in 2013, so she went to booze.
The podcaster, on the other hand, was adamant about not getting back up in front of an audience. She now claims that was a one-time occurrence, but it appears that she would much rather write and direct, and she clearly has the talent for it. Jennette penned a column about her mother’s cancer battle for The Wall Street Journal when she was only 19 years old.
Jennette McCurdy now discusses all of these serious concerns on her extremely honest podcast, and her listeners have taken note. She was constantly embarrassed by her roles and the fact that she was labeled a role model simply for going onto an overlit Nickelodeon set spouting lines about fried chicken. She is still a role model now but for so much more.
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Last modified: August 15, 2022
