Jennette McCurdy Calls Out Nickelodeon’s Double Standard for Her and ‘Sam & Cat’ Costar Ariana Grande: ‘That Was the Moment I Broke’

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Reflecting on her part. Jennette McCurdy addresses her personal and professional life in her upcoming memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died — which includes her tumultuous time on Nickelodeon.The former actress, 30, rose to fame playing Sam Puckett on iCarly from 2007 to 2012.

After the show ended, McCurdy reprised her role in the network’s spinoff series Sam & Cat. The series, which ran from 2013 to 2014, also starred Ariana Grande in her Victorious role as Cat Valentine.In an excerpt from her book, which was first posted via The New York Times, McCurdy claimed that she was treated differently by Nickelodeon compared to her costar, 29.According to the California native, the network prevented her from exploring other career opportunities during her time on Sam & Cat — which didn’t apply to Grande. “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,” McCurdy recalled. “That was the moment I broke.”The Zoey 101 alum also alleged that after the show was canceled, she rejected a $300,000 offer to not publicly discuss her time at Nickelodeon.

McCurdy went on to score a starring role in Netflix’s short-lived series Between before choosing to walk away from the industry.The former singer previously opened up about her decision to move on from acting. “I quit a few years ago because I initially didn’t want to do it,” she explained during an episode of her “Empty Inside” podcast in March 2021. “I’m so ashamed of the parts I’ve done in the past. … I resent my career in a lot of ways.

I feel so unfulfilled by the roles that I played and felt like it was the most cheesy, embarrassing [thing].”McCurdy continued: “I did the shows that I