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Jennette McCurdy is opening up about her relationship with her late mother.

Ethan Shanfeld Earlier this month, “iCarly” star Jennette McCurdy’s bombshell memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” detailed alleged abuse she experienced while working at Nickelodeon. Now, several former child actors and Nickelodeon staffers are speaking out against Dan Schneider, creator of “Zoey 101,” “Victorious,” “iCarly” and “Drake & Josh,” who reshaped the network and kids’ television at large. According to a report from Insider, Schneider was known to push the boundaries of children’s TV, often “thumbing his nose” at Nickelodeon’s standards department and ramping up the series’ sexual innuendos, including scenes in which goo was squirted on young actresses’ faces. When it came to picking costumes, Schneider “signed off on all outfits” and “campaign[ed] for the skimpier options,” the report states. (McCurdy wrote in her memoir that she was pressured to wear a bikini on “iCarly.”)

Zoey 101 actress Alexa Nikolas protested against the alleged abusive practices of Nickelodeon executives outside of network's headquarters in Burbank on Thursday.Speaking to TMZ, the 30-year-old star explained why she and other protestors chose to demonstrate and why she felt the alleged abuse needed to be addressed.When asked about why she chose to protest, Nikolas said that she wants to 'make Nick safe for kids because in my personal experience working on Zoey 101, [I] didn't feel safe.' The protest comes just a few weeks after former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy published her memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, in which she claimed to have been mistreated during her time at Nickelodeon.DailyMail.com has reached out Nickelodeon for comment.   Protest: Zoey 101 actress Alexa Nikolas protested against the alleged abusive practices of Nickelodeon executives outside of network's headquarters in Burbank on Thursday  The actress, who organized the protest alongside her group Eat Predators, claimed she was one of many performers who allegedly experienced mistreatment during their time with Nickelodeon.'After hearing so many different stories from different Nick stars it just feels like enough is enough,' she said. Nikolas told the outlet that she felt as if Nickelodeon's executives had the ability to address the allegations, adding: 'I think anyone is redeemable if they actually do the right things moving forward, but they haven't even given a comment.' Speaking out: Speaking to TMZ , the 30-year-old star explained why she and her co-protestors chose to demonstrate and why she felt the alleged abuse needed to be addressed  Safety: When asked about why she chose to protest, Nikolas said that she wants to 'make Nick safe for

“Zoey 101” actress Alexa Nikolas is the latest child star to criticize Nickelodeon.

Kel Mitchell is praising fellow Nickelodeon alum, Jennette McCurdy, for releasing her shocking tell-all, "I’m Glad My Mom Died." "Everyone has a different story and the way that they want to tell their story and express themselves – and to get it out – that’s definitely important," the 43-year-old told Page Six on Tuesday. "I remember what she went through when her mom passed around that time," the comedian recalled.

with Miranda Cosgrove and its short-lived spinoff Sam and Cat with , remembers her mom telling her that “writers dress frumpy and get fat, you know? I would never want your little actress’s peach butt to turn into a big, giant writer’s watermelon butt.” So for the rest of her childhood, McCurdy all but stopped writing; even her diary was shared with Debra.Now 30, McCurdy is the author of a newly minted number-one New York Times-bestselling memoir that has also achieved pop-cultural phenomenon status. Its striking title, , has inspired sanctimonious comments on Goodreads and beyond, as well as praise for its brash sense of bravery.

A heavy topic. Jennette McCurdy raised eyebrows with the title of her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, but her older brothers didn’t have a problem with her point of view.

Jennette McCurdy’s memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” a resurfaced video of her “Sam & Cat” co-star Ariana Grande has fans reeling about the way the young women were allegedly treated on the kids’ network.The now-viral clip — posted by a user who goes by the name Khalia — shows a then teen-aged Grande, now 29, as kooky high-schooler Cat Valentine on her show “Victorious” and its adjoining web series, “The Slap,” with the Twitter using calling out Nickelodeon for the “sexualized” tone.“Everyone keeps bringing Ariana Grande for stan drama against Jennette and idk why,” the tweet claimed. “Let’s not forget, Ariana is a victim herself … this is why she doesn’t talk about the role of Cat Valentine anymore.

Jennette McCurdy looked ready to sign some autographs as she arrived at a signing for her new memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died at The Grove in Los Angeles on Saturday. The iCarly star, 30, wore a small blue blouse over a white-collared shirt which she bunched up around her waist. She added black slacks and white platform sneakers with blue shoelaces.  Ready for it! Jennette McCurdy looked ready to sign some autographs as she arrived at a signing for her new memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died at The Grove in Los Angeles on Saturday Her messy blonde hair was tied back into a ponytail, and she carried a bag on her left shoulder.  She held a copy of her memoir, published Tuesday, in her hand while standing in the parking lot of the event. The Long Beach native's appearance at the event came after she revealed she was 'jealous' of her former co-star Ariana Grande when they worked together on the Nickelodeon show Sam & Cat.  Preppy: The iCarly star, 30, wore a small blue blouse over a white-collared shirt which she bunched up around her waist  Completing the look: She added black slacks and white platform sneakers with blue shoelaces The Zoey 101 actress detailed how the pop star, 29, was allowed to miss filming on the Nickelodeon show while she had to 'angrily hold down the fort.' 'I have to turn down movies while Ariana's off whistle-toning at the Billboard Music Awards? F*** this,' she wrote, adding, 'Ariana misses work in pursuit of her music career while I act with a box. I’m pissed about it.

Round of applause. Josh Peck is celebrating fellow Nickelodeon alum Jennette McCurdy on the release of her first memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died.

Josh Peck has praised Jennette McCurdy's new memoir. The Drake & Josh actor praised his fellow Nickelodeon child star's memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, on Instagram to celebrate its release earlier this week.

Jennette McCurdy is getting support from an a fellow former Nickelodeon star.

Jennette McCurdy, best known for her role in the hit show, ICarly, released her explosive new book. Titled, I'm Glad My Mom Died, the memoir delves deep into the former actress' past with her life as a child actor and her relationship with her mother.MORE: Goldie Hawn looks happy and relaxed in sun-soaked photo with famous familyNow, the success of her latest project has been announced - and it's good news! The memoir sold out on Amazon after one day of being released in the States, as well as being sold out on Barnes & Noble's website.

I’m Glad My Mom Died, but the latest may be a doozy for Nickelodeon fans. In fact, the star revealed the true feelings she had about her Sam and Cat co-star Ariana Grande during the filming of the show. The last straw? Tom Hanks apparently.

Zack Sharf Jennette McCurdy’s new memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” finds the former Nickelodeon star getting brutally honest with her feelings on Ariana Grande, the music icon who briefly starred with McCurdy on the “iCarly” and “Victorious” spinoff series “Sam & Cat.” Grande’s pop star career started taking off during the filming of the show, which only ran for a single season on Nickelodeon.McCurdy writes that she grew to resent Grande once she “regularly” missed filming “to go sing at award shows, record new songs, and do press for her upcoming album” (vie Entertainment Tonight). McCurdy, on the other hand, was left to “angrily hold down the fort.”“The week where I was told Ariana would not be here at all, and that they would write around her absence this episode by having her character be locked in a box. Are you.

about misconduct on and off the sets of some of the network's hit shows, and the conversation has now been reignited by iCarly star Jennette McCurdy's fiery new memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In the book, McCurdy details extensive emotional and psychological manipulation and abuse at the hands of her late mother Debra, but also refers repeatedly to a controlling and predatory person on the set of iCarly and its spin-off Sam & Cat, whom she dubs The Creator.McCurdy is being tactful with this nickname, but many have that “The Creator” is Dan Schneider, the literal creator of both of McCurdy's shows, plus Nickelodeon hits The Amanda Show, Victorious, Drake and Josh, and Zoey 101. He in 2018 after a misconduct investigation, and even viewers who don't have any behind-the-scenes intel his shows seemed to repeatedly highlight their young stars' bodies and sexuality.

After detailing their allegedly tumultuous Nickelodeon days in her new book, Jennette McCurdy hopes former costars Ariana Grande and Miranda Cosgrove aren’t afraid to pick up a copy of I’m Glad My Mom Died.

Jennette McCurdy shared why she was "jealous" of Ariana Grande while being a Nickelodeon star.  In her new memoir, "I’m Glad My Mom Died," McCurdy, 30, got candid about her "Sam & Cat" co-star. McCurdy referred to Grande as a "burgeoning pop star" who "regularly" missed filming. According to McCurdy, Grande was absent "to go sing at award shows, record new songs, and do press for her upcoming album," while she was left to "angrily hold down the fort." Jennette McCurdy shared why she was "jealous" of Ariana Grande while filming their Nickelodeon show "Sam & Cat." (Photo by Jesse Grant) "Sam & Cat" aired for only one season during 2013-2014, and after the show's cancellation, Nickelodeon offered the former actress $300,000 to keep her experiences at the network private, McCurdy said.

Jennette McCurdy might not cast Ariana Grande in the best light in her newly-released memoir, but the Nickelodeon alum still thinks it would be an entertaining read for the pop icon!

Jennette McCurdy is sharing why she was jealous of Ariana Grande. In her new memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, the 30-year-old former actress candidly shares her complicated feelings about her “Sam & Cat” co-star. The pair appeared on the Nickelodeon series for one season, which aired between 2013 and 2014.

Jennette McCurdy discussed feeling 'jealous' of her Sam & Cat co-star Ariana Grande in her new memoir titled I'm Glad My Mom Died, published on Tuesday.The former iCarly star, 30, detailed how the pop star, 29, was allowed to miss filming on the Nickelodeon show while she had to 'angrily hold down the fort.' 'I have to turn down movies while Ariana's off whistle-toning at the Billboard Music Awards? F*** this,' she wrote, adding, 'Ariana misses work in pursuit of her music career while I act with a box. I’m pissed about it.