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Jennette McCurdy's Most Candid Comments About Her Abusive Mother


Nickelodeon's Jennette McCurdy surprised fans when she revealed an abusive relationship with her mom, Debra McCurdy, in 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'

While Jennette was making people laugh on screen, behind the scenes she had a tumultuous relationship with her mother, who introduced her to several eating disorders and forced her to continue acting. In her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, Jennette broke down the years of alleged abuse she faced at the hands of mother Debra McCurdy. She continued: “I knew me growing up would mean us separating, and I didn’t want that to happen, so I asked if there was a way that I could stop the boobies from coming in, and she told me, ‘Well, there’s a thing called calorie restriction.’

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