{"id":1195228,"date":"2022-08-30T22:24:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T22:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/30\/jennette-mccurdy-explains-why-she-never-took-nickelodeons-hush-money\/"},"modified":"2022-08-30T22:24:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T22:24:23","slug":"jennette-mccurdy-explains-why-she-never-took-nickelodeons-hush-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/30\/jennette-mccurdy-explains-why-she-never-took-nickelodeons-hush-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennette McCurdy Explains Why She Never Took Nickelodeon&#8217;s &#8220;Hush Money&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In her tell-all memoir, Jennette McCurdy recalled exploitation and abuse during her years of Nickelodeon stardom.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the abuse came from her now deceased mother. But there were chilling interactions with <em>iCarly<\/em>\u2018s creator.<\/p>\n<p>In her book, Jennette described a massive six-figure offer from Nickelodeon \u2026 in exchange for her silence.<\/p>\n<p>She declined. Now, she is opening up about <em>why <\/em>she knew that she couldn\u2019t take the bribe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454720 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0805_jennettemccurdy_04.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Jennette McCurdy gave an interview on a recent episode of Anna Faris\u2019 <em>Unqualified <\/em>podcast.<\/p>\n<p>She described the $300k offer from Nickelodeon as \u201chush money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI approach it from my personal point of view,\u201d Jennette began.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"599\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1659996081_682_0805_jennettemccurdy_01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454713\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"599\" height=\"735\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454713 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1659996081_682_0805_jennettemccurdy_01.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Jennette pointed out \u201cthat I was 21 and coming from a place of self-righteousness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, that does not mean that she did not have second thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen immediately after the decision, I thought \u2018That\u2019s a lot of money.\u2019\u201d It was arguably even <em>more <\/em>money 9 years ago.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1659996081_665_0805_jennettemccurdy_02-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454719\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454719 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0805_jennettemccurdy_02.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>At 21, now-30-year-old Jennette reflected: \u201c\u2018I could put my nieces through college.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow,\u201d she continued, \u201cI think those kinds of things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even so, she affirmed that she is proud that she \u201cchose the path of integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1659996082_187_0805_jennettemccurdy_05-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454721\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454721 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0805_jennettemccurdy_05.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Jennette shared that she has \u201ccried with pride\u201d at making that difficult choice.<\/p>\n<p>Nickelodeon may have presented it as a parting gift of appreciation for her years of stardom, both on <em>iCarly <\/em>and on <em>Sam &amp; Cat<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>However, she felt that it was a bribe to buy her silence. We hope that her book sales outstrip that once-tempting offer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661898262_862_0805_jennettemccurdy_amazon_01-1024x612.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454715\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454715 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0805_jennettemccurdy_amazon_01.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Actually, that seems pretty much guaranteed. The book sold out of physical copies withing 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>It became a New York Times Bestseller (#1) almost immediately. Within the first week, the book sold over 200,000 copies.<\/p>\n<p>The cheapest copy is about $15. Now, we\u2019re no big-city mathematicians, but 15 times 200k is a good deal more than 300k.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661898263_951_jeanette-mccurdy-dissing-ariana-grande.png\" alt=\"Jennette McCurdy: Dissing Ariana Grande?\" class=\"wp-image-156136\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Jennette McCurdy: Dissing Ariana Grande?\" class=\"wp-image-156136 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661898263_951_jeanette-mccurdy-dissing-ariana-grande.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In the early years after Jennette departed Nickelodeon without looking back, most of the conversation surrounded Ariana Grande.<\/p>\n<p>Ariana was just beginning to launch her spectacular music career. Rumors often suggest that women who are costars will loathe each other.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, however, there was genuine dislike, albeit one-sided. Jennette felt used and betrayed. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"589\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661898263_28_jennette-mccurdy-feuding-with-ariana-grande-nickelodeon.png\" alt=\"Jennette McCurdy: Feuding with Ariana Grande, Nickelodeon?\" class=\"wp-image-147287\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"589\" height=\"407\" alt=\"Jennette McCurdy: Feuding with Ariana Grande, Nickelodeon?\" class=\"wp-image-147287 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661898263_28_jennette-mccurdy-feuding-with-ariana-grande-nickelodeon.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>There was a personality clash with Ariana. She also felt resentment towards her.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sam &amp; Cat<\/em> may have been a joy to watch for many of us, but Jennette was not proud of it.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, she felt embarrassed by her Nickelodeon career during much of her teens.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661898263_419_icarly-revival-promo-photo-1024x1011.jpg\" alt=\"iCarly Revival promo photo\" class=\"wp-image-405393\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1011\" alt=\"iCarly Revival promo photo\" class=\"wp-image-405393 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/icarly-revival-promo-photo.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Jennette did not return to reprise her role as Samantha Puckett on Paramount Plus\u2019 <em>iCarly <\/em>revival.<\/p>\n<p>In-universe, the characters explained her absence \u2014 \u201cSam\u201d had joined a motorcycle gang. This is very in-character.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the scenes, though the cast was supportive, there was more than feelings of cringe behind Jennette\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"658\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661898263_883_jennette-mccurdy-at-billboard-music-awards-658x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jennette McCurdy at Billboard Music Awards\" class=\"wp-image-130231\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"658\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Jennette McCurdy at Billboard Music Awards\" class=\"wp-image-130231 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jennette-mccurdy-at-billboard-music-awards-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Simply put, she did not like \u201cThe Creator.\u201d In the book, she refers to him only as this. Most assume that she means Dan Schneider.<\/p>\n<p>As the creator of <em>iCarly<\/em>, <em>Victorious<\/em>, <em>Sam &amp; Cat<\/em>, and more, he developed a reputation as an entertainer who could entertain the target audience and adults with the same programming.<\/p>\n<p>But Jennette\u2019s memoir described harrowing incidents, from unwanted massages to offers of alcohol when she was only 18.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"954\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1661898263_601_0805_jennettemccurdy_03-954x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454718\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"954\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454718 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0805_jennettemccurdy_03.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>There are ugly rumors about Schneider. But the primary antagonist of Jennette\u2019s life story is her late mother, Debra.<\/p>\n<p>Jennette has written about the emotional and mental abuse. She has also opened up about sexual abuse that lasted until she was 17.<\/p>\n<p>We wish Jennette happiness and success. It sounds like she doesn\u2019t need any help with the second part.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In her tell-all memoir, Jennette McCurdy recalled exploitation and abuse during her years of Nickelodeon stardom. Much of the abuse came from her now deceased mother. But there were chilling interactions with iCarly\u2018s creator. In her book, Jennette described a massive six-figure offer from Nickelodeon \u2026 in exchange for her silence. She declined. Now, she [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1195228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-celebrity-gossip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1195228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1195228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1195228\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1195228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1195228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1195228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}