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Jennette McCurdy Memoir Allegations Against Dan Schneider in her 2022 book I'm Glad My Mom Died.

Jennette McCurdy 2022 Memoir Allegations Against Dan Schneider

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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).


Pop Base @PopBase Nickelodeon offered Jennette McCurdy $300,000 if she agreed to never speak publicly about her experiences at the network, which she refused, her new memoir reveals. 9:45 PM. Aug 4, 2022 · Twitter for iPhone : Pop Base @PopBase Jennette McCurdy reveals in new memoir that during her Nickelodeon days she was photographed in a bikini at a wardrobe fitting and encouraged to drink alcohol by an intimidating figure who she calls 'the Creator.' 9:40 PM. Aug 4, 2022 · Twitter for iPhone

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).


M@ru @Maru1690 ●●● Replying to @ObiscureNick Apparently there was supposed to be worst allegations about 'the creator' on the book but her attorneys & publisher warned her she could have legal issues so they had to 'play it safe' for the book to be published. The stories and rumors about the guy are truly awful. 6:40 AM. Aug 5, 2022 Twitter for Android 142 Retweets 3 Quote Tweets 6,437 Likes Aidan @Aidan64NES ●●● Replying to @Maru1690 and @ObiscureNick 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. 7:49 AM. Aug 5, 2022 Twitter for iPhone 56 Retweets 1 Quote Tweet 3,124 Likes

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).


Potentially Trevor Walker @ConditorCancri It can't be stated enough times that Nickelodeon knew Dan Schneider was a p-------- who abused children contracted to them and protected him for years because he made them money. Pop Base @PopBase . 17h Nickelodeon offered Jennette McCurdy $300,000 if she agreed to never speak publicly about her experiences at the network, which she refused, her new memoir reveals. Show this thread : 12:41 AM. Aug 5, 2022 Twitter for iPhone Jerome! @JeromeM94Movies Since Dan Schneider is trending let it be known this is not the first time for Nickelodeon... Ezel Channel -Worked At Nickelodeon -Convicted of molesting child while at Nickelodeon NICKELODEON Brian Peck -Ran "Comedy Boot Camp" worked On "All That" With Dan Schneider -Convicted of r----- a child ON A NICKELODEON SET CREEP CLUB Marty Weiss Jason M. Handy - Former Manager/Scout - Clients worked on several Nickelodeon shows like "iCarly" -Convicted of r----- a client 9:43 AM. Aug 5, 2022 Twitter for iPhone -Production Assistant on "All That" & "The Amanda Show -Convicted P-------- .….. Dan Schneider - Foot fetishist Many Unconfirmed Reports Of inappropriate behavior - Surrounded by silence

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).


"I want you to know that I vouched for you. I wanted you to direct. And there's somebody else here who doesn't want you to direct. Very badly, they don't want you to direct. So badly that they said they would quit the show if you did. And we can't afford that. So we had to remove you from the slate. I just want you to know that it's not your fault." I'm stunned. I have no words. The producer gets up and exits, shut- ting the door quietly behind them. Somebody didn't want me to direct? So much so that they said they'd quit the show if I did? I don't even understand how something like this is possible. I make myself throw up again and again and again. I don't know how else to deal with everything happening around me. I don't know how else to cope with so much of my life being so out of my control. I look around at the white walls. Maybe I should decorate the place. The prop master knocks on my door to deliver the buttersock for my next scene. B @tonightwalker ariana grande told Nickelodeon she was quitting Sam & Cat if they let Jennette direct an episode you to know that I vouched for you. I wanted you to 's somebody else here who doesn't want you to direc don't want you to direct. So badly that they said they ow if you did. And we can't afford that. So we had to he slate. I just want you to know that it's not your fau ned. I have no words. The producer gets up and exit or quietly behind them. dy didn't want me to direct? So much so that they said w if I did? I don't even understand how something l I make myself throw up again and again and again. Ise to deal with everything happening around me. else to cope with so much of my life being so ou k around at the white walls. Maybe I should deco op master knocks on my door to deliver the butter e. 8:47 PM - Aug 9, 2022. Twitter for iPhone ●●● |||

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).


I'm Glad My Mom Died my own wake-up material. And now it's my turn. I wait until everyone else goes down to grab some food so that I can be alone with her. I pull the squeaky chair close to her bed and sit down. I smile. I'm about to bring the big guns. For- get weddings, forget moving home. I've got something more important to offer. Something I'm sure Mom cares about more than anything. "Mommy. I am... so skinny right now. I'm finally down to eighty-nine pounds." I'm in the ICU with my dying mother and the thing that I'm sure will get her to wake up is the fact that in the days since Mom's been hospitalized, my fear and sadness have morphed into the perfect anorex- ia-motivation cocktail and, finally, I have achieved Mom's current goal weight for me. Eighty-nine pounds. :// @biggesttloserrr . Aug 9 jennette mccurdy's book....... I my mom DIM my own wake-up material. And now it's my turn. I wait until everyone else goes down to grab some food so that I can be alone with her. I pull the squeaky chair close to her bed and sit down. I smile. I'm about to bring the big guns. For- get weddings, forget moving home. I've got something more important to offer. Something I'm sure Mom cares about more than anything. "Mommy. I am... so skinny right now. I'm finally down to eighty-nine pounds." I'm in the ICU with my dying mother and the thing that I'm sure will get her to wake up is the fact that in the days since Mom's been hospitalized, my fear and sadness have morphed into the perfect anorex- ia-motivation cocktail and, finally, I have achieved Mom's current goal weight for me. Eighty-nine pounds.

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.


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.


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).


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External References

[1] NYT – Jennette McCurdy Is Ready to Move Forward, and to Look Back

[2] Twitter – @PopBase

[3] Twitter – @PopBase

[4] Twitter – @ObiscureNick

[5] Twitter – @Maru1690

[6] Twitter – @Aidan64NES

[7] Twitter – @ConditorCancri

[8] Twitter – @JeromeM94Movies

[9] The Daily Beast – Jennette McCurdy’s ‘Child Star’ Memoir Isn’t a Juicy Nickelodeon Tell-All. It’s Better

[10] Twitter – @tonightwalker

[11] Twitter – @biggesttloserrr

[12] Twitter – @korystroy

[13] Twitter – @etnow

[14] Twitter – @therecount

[15] YouTube – Jennette McCurdy gets candid about life as a child star in new memoir

[16] Twitter – @elizbcth

[17] YouTube – Jennette McCurdy shares the stories behind memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died”

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