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Jennette McCurdy Memoir Allegations Against Dan Schneider refers to claims made by ex-iCarly actress and Nickelodeon child star Jennette McCurdy in her 2022 book I'm Glad My Mom Died where she stated that "the Creator," purportedly Dan Schneider, photographed her in a bikini and encouraged her to drink alcohol at a young age, as well as offered her $300,000 to stay quiet about her experiences. The allegations followed years of tension between McCurdy and Schneider that painted him as an alleged sexual predator against minors, indicative in his supposed obsession with feet, as well as McCurdy's refusal to join the cast of the 2021 iCarly reboot. The claims led to media coverage, reactions and memes across social media in August 2022, predominantly on Twitter.

Origin

On August 3rd, 2022, the New York Times^[1] published an article titled, "Jennette McCurdy Is Ready to Move Forward, and to Look Back," wherein, they discussed McCurdy's upcoming memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died. In a section of the article, it stated that "McCurdy endured various embarrassments and indignities at Nickelodeon," such as "being photographed in a bikini at a wardrobe fitting and being encouraged to drink alcohol," by someone she called "the Creator." The article went on to blame McCurdy's mother, Debra, for not intervening in the situation and many others, reportedly instructing McCurdy that "this was the price of showbiz success." Also in the article, the NYT surfaced information that McCurdy had allegedly been offered $300,000 to stay quiet about her experiences at Nickelodeon.

On the day following the NYT article's publication, Twitter^[2] page PopBase tweeted the quote from the article about the $300,000 offer, earning roughly 236,500 likes in one day (shown below, left). PopBase also posted a tweet^[3] about the controversial "bikini" setting on August 4th, earning roughly 12,700 likes in the same amount of time (shown below, right).

Online Reaction

After PopBase brought the NYT quotes to the attention of Twitter, other internet news outlets posted related tweets that earned similar viral engagement. For instance, on August 4th, 2022, the Twitter^[4] account ObiscureNick tweeted about the controversial "bikini" setting, earning roughly 68,500 likes in less than a day.

These aforementioned tweets inspired a viral discussion and debate online that continued into August 2022. For instance, on August 5th, Twitter^[5] user Maru1690 replied to ObiscureNick's tweet, claiming that there were supposed to be worse allegations about "the Creator" but McCurdy's attorneys and publisher warned her that she could have "legal issues." The reply received over 6,000 likes in less than a day (shown below, left). However, the claims that Maru1690 made in the reply are currently unfounded.

Twitter^[6] user Aidan64NES then replied to Maru1690, claiming, "Well, considering that Simon & Schuster are publishing the book and is a subsidiary of Paramount, the owners of Nickelodeon, it doesn’t surprise me about them wanting to be safe," earning over 3,100 likes in less than a day (shown below, right).

Also on August 5th, 2022, Twitter^[7] user ConditorCancri posted a quote retweet that claimed Nickelodeon knew that Schnieder was an alleged "pedophile who abused children" and "protected him for years because he made them money." In less than a day, the QT received roughly 35,200 likes (shown below, left). Also on August 5th, Twitter^[8] user JeromeM94Movies tweeted an image that read, "Nickelodeon Creep Club," picturing executives from the children's network and their alleged aggressions against minors. In less than a day, the tweet received over 4,000 likes (shown below, right).

Various Reactions

Book Release and Interviews

On August 9th, 2022, Jennette McCurdy's memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died was officially released in bookstores across the U.S.^[9] On social media, buyers and readers of the book started sharing passages from its most vital sections. For instance, on August 9th, Twitter^[10] user tonightwalker shared a photo (shown below, left) of a page in the book alongside the Auntie Gasping meme. According to tonightwalker, "the producer" referenced in the passage is Ariana Grande. This claim is unfounded, but others labeled Grande as the only person she could be referncing as not wanting her to direct. The tweet received roughly 6,800 likes in two days (shown below, right).

Also on August 9th, Twitter^[11] user biggesttloserrr shared a passage from McCurdy's memoir about her struggles with eating disorders. In two days, biggesttloserrr's tweet received roughly 192,200 likes (shown below).

On August 9th, McCurdy appeared on Entertainment Tonight to talk about the book. A segment was uploaded to Twitter^[13] and received roughly 4.4 million views in two days (shown below). In the segment, McCurdy mentioned how Miranda Cosgrove helped her through the filming of iCarly and how important she is to her. On August 9th, Twitter^[12] user korystroy used the video in a tweet, captioning it, "jennette saying she will always love miranda 😭," and earning roughly 309,000 likes in three days.

Jennette McCurdy opens up about her friendship with Miranda Cosgrove since 'iCarly' ended, and why she thinks Miranda will love #ImGladMyMomDied. pic.twitter.com/TLTTujq7gO

— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) August 9, 2022

Also on August 9th, the Twitter^[14] account of The Recount posted a segment from Good Morning America's^[15] interview with McCurdy, gaining roughly 1.3 million views and 54,700 likes in two days (shown below). In the video, McCurdy admitted that the title was "attention-grabbing," but further explained that it's something that she made sincerely for people who can relate to having bad parents and also for people who have a sense of humor.

Child actress Jennette McCurdy in her first on-camera interview about her memoir, ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’:“Anybody that has experienced parental abuse understands this title… I wouldn’t have written the book if my mom were alive. I would still have my identity dictated by her.” pic.twitter.com/oqREJKx719

— The Recount (@therecount) August 9, 2022

On August 10th, 2022, Twitter^[16] user elizbcth shared a clip from McCurdy's interview with ABC News,^[17] wherein, she discussed the $300,000 in "hush money" and became emotional, tearing up as she labeled herself as having "integrity" for not accepting it. In one day, elizbcth's tweet received roughly 146,400 likes and 1.3 million views (shown below).

she has me shedding real tears pic.twitter.com/426Hp3mhC9

— elizabeth olsen’s pr manager (@elizbcth) August 10, 2022

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