Jennette McCurdy on Miranda Cosgrove Friendship, Potential Return to Acting (Exclusive)

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Published 2022-08-09
Jennette McCurdy chats with ET's Rachel Smith about her book 'I'm Glad My Mom Died,' out now. The book dives into Jennette's time as a Nickelodeon star, working on the network's popular sitcom, 'iCarly,' alongside Miranda Cosgrove. Jennette shares an update on her friendship with her co-star and explains why she turned down the opportunity to appear in the series' Paramount+ reboot. She also reveals whether she'll ever return to acting.

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  • I love that their friendship was truly genuine 😭 I’m so glad she had that support throughout her rough times.
  • I hope Jeanette eventually finds healing and peace. And if she does return to acting, I hope she lands a role that brings her a lot of joy.
  • Everytime Miranda is brought up, it's like her eyes light up and sometimes she gets more giggly, like I do when I talk about my best friend. Just the thought of Miranda makes her a little happier and it truly shows that Miranda was a light in a very dark time and place for Jennette.
  • I love that she's healing, for her to even think about coming back to acting after how much it affected her shows growth. I love her, such a sweet soul ❤️
  • @KarenaJayne
    Yes, tell em again Jennette. I really do support her for wanting to not come back especially after everything she has been through with that awful man. So yeah I completely understand why and mental health is very important so I'm glad to see that she is doing a whole lot better now! ❤
  • The way she owns and respects the boundaries she has for her mental health is so inspiring.
  • @KirstenFaithy
    I hated how her childhood was taken from her.. I’m really glad she’s doing ok and doing what she wants to do without someone trying to force her
  • @Lollipop.er42
    I dont understand why people dont get why she wouldn't want to be a part of the reboot. 1. She'd be called by the same name 2. Be in similar looking set. Of course that would be triggering for her! Go Jennette! Im so proud of her!! Edit: I’m watching the revival with my mom and I really love how there are so many callbacks to the friendship between Carly and Sam. I hate when a key member leaves a show and they’re given one mention at the beginning to explain their absence and then is promptly never meantioned again! Also I never got so many likes. Thank you so much!
  • @pjfxyt7084
    She seems incredibly down to earth! Inspiring!
  • I finished reading the book and amidst everything, Miranda seemed to be the one person that was a constant source of happiness and support for Jennette. While the book held angry and ugly words for most of the people mentioned (rightfully so), Jennette seemed to have written a love letter for Miranda, in which every word about her was heartfelt and sweet. They must have been extremely close and from the way Jennette's eyes light up whenever her friend is mentioned, it's safe to say that the feeling is still mutual to this day 😭 😭 😭
  • Shes so mature, so well spoken, and so painful real. I hope Dan Schneider pays for his awful crimes against children!!!
  • @BFFR5150
    You can see lifelong pain & exhaustion in her face, but in a way you can see it fading and the light coming back❤️
  • As a superfan of iCarly and the whole cast I'm happy to know that they´re still friends and support one another. Also glad that Jannette is healing from the trauma. Having said all that... Danm it, how I miss them all doing the show together! Sam was my favorite caracter and I just can't watch iCarly without her. I know Jannette said before that she felt embaressed for her role and didn't feel like it was meaningful, but Sam meant a lot for me growing up and I bet a lot of other girls feel the same way out there.
  • The iCarly cast are deadass the only TV cast that have no drama between each other
  • @morgan0321
    even without her mother and the creator, the show and the character are associated with a time in her life that was clearly so dark and a place that she would not want to go back to. i’m glad she’s thinking about her mental health and happy that she’s in a better place 🥺
  • 1:25 The “We're all grown up!” made me tear up. Crazy how time flies. I'm afraid of losing my best friends when I'm much older. I love the kind of friendship that Miranda and Jennette has and I hope to see it occasionally♥
  • She’s 30 now and I still see her as the young teenage girl. Her energy and personality is so youthful 💕
  • @K7CG2004
    It is so great to hear that they are truely the best of friends. Hopefully one day, she will come back to the big screen! 🙏🙏🙏💗💗💗
  • I feel her and Miranda were so good together in real life, unlike other celebrities, that influenced the success with ICarly. I was a mom and loved watching ICarly with my kids. I found it so unique and funny.