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I'm Glad My Mom Died
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Did you read I'm glad my mom died by Janette mccartie no I haven't read it fantastic.
Jordan Peterson · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · May 2024 Listen at 19:17 The best things said about it
Um you know Janette MCC wrote her fantastic book uh I'm glad my mom died about her very abusive mother Mader and her experience with Dan Schneider.
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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy is a frank memoir detailing the author's harrowing experiences as a child actor subjected to intense exploitation and abuse by her mother and figures within the television industry. On Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark discussed the memoir to highlight how McCurdy's mother pushed her into acting and set her up for exploitation, noting that the provocative title reflects her genuine relief. On Modern Wisdom, Brett Cooper brought up the book to examine the broader issues of abuse faced by child stars in Hollywood. Jordan Peterson also mentioned the memoir on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast during a conversation about the darker side of the entertainment industry. Finally, on Timcast IRL, Hannah Claire Brimlow referenced how the book went viral as Nickelodeon actresses shared their traumatic experiences on set. Across these podcasts, speakers highlighted the bravery required to write such an unfiltered account, using the book to launch broader discussions about toxic parental pressure, systemic failures in children's television production, and the challenging path toward personal healing and autonomy.
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Brett Cooper um you know Janette MCC wrote her fantastic book uh I'm glad my mom died about her very abusive mother Made… 1
“um you know Janette MCC wrote her fantastic book uh I'm glad my mom died about her very abusive mother Mader and her experience with Dan Schneider”
Hannah Claire Brimlow shot this book that went viral because it's called I'm glad my mom is dead and talks about her growing up i… 1
“shot this book that went viral because it's called I'm glad my mom is dead and talks about her growing up in um you know in Hollywood”
Jordan Peterson did you read I'm glad my mom died by Janette mccartie no I haven't read it fantastic 1
“did you read I'm glad my mom died by Janette mccartie no I haven't read it fantastic”
Josh Clark She published a memoir in 2022 titled, "I'm glad my mother's dead," and there's not some ironic twist to th… 1
“She published a memoir in 2022 titled, "I'm glad my mother's dead," and there's not some ironic twist to that title, like it's exactly what you think, or it sounds like she was glad her mother's dead, in part because her mother pushed her into acting and basically set her up to be exposed to the stuff she was exposed”
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“This is the first novel from the former co-star of the Nickelodeon sitcom I Carly, who became known, further known to many people about four years ago when her book I'm Glad My Di came out.”
“I think the most obvious example is Janette Mccertie searing I'm glad my mom died about the abuse she got from her mother as a child actress.”