Former iCarly star Jennette McCurdy has long spoken openly about her painful relationship with her late mother, Debra—a story that continues to gain attention as Hollywood faces renewed scrutiny over the treatment of young actors. Growing up in Southern California with her parents and three brothers, McCurdy remembers a tense, emotionally volatile childhood. Her mother’s unpredictable moods left her constantly on edge, and it took years before she finally felt “free” from the weight she carried.
That journey led her to create a one-woman show and later the bestselling memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died, where she shared the manipulation and boundary-crossing she says she endured. Apple TV+ is now turning her memoir into a series, with Jennifer Aniston set to portray the controlling mother of a rising young performer.
