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Child stars: Power & price of cuteness

Are there ways for children to experience the excitement of performing without the dangers of stardom?

Salon

Child stars: The power and the price of cuteness

Anyone who was paying attention to North American pop culture in the late 1990s and early 2000s will remember that it was a moment fascinated with childhood. The most mainstream entertainment revolved around idealized images of predominantly white children and young teens. From the appealing cast of the Harry Potter…

The Conversation

Child star Jennette McCurdy: ‘It took a long time to realise I was glad my mom died’

The former Nickelodeon star quit acting in her 20s after years spent trying to meet the impossible expectations of her mother. Now she’s revealing the truth in an explosive new memoir

The Guardian - UK

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Jennette McCurdy reveals brutal email she once got from her mother

McCurdy discusses her memoir about her mother during an upcoming episode of The Red Table Talk

The Independent UK

Litty Committee: Spring Is Officially Here & So Are These Blooming Brilliant Books

Virgos, time to update your birthday wishlist.

Pedestrian.tv

New allegations against producer Dan Schneider include hyper-sexual practices at Nickelodeon

An investigation into Dan Schneider, a former top producer at Nickelodeon who was let go in 2018, has shed light on new allegations of misconduct during his reign at the children’s cable network, where he allegedly fostered a “maddening, disgusting, controlling little bubble.”

Los Angeles Times

Victorious star Daniella Monet claims that Nickelodeon bosses refused to cut ‘sexualised’ scene

Actor recalls filming a scene in which her character ate a pickle while applying lip gloss

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At Burbank protest, former Nickelodeon star says network’s child actors ‘were not safe’

LOS ANGELES — Not long after former child actor Jennette McCurdy ignited new allegations against Nickelodeon, the children’s television network is feeling the heat again.

Los Angeles Times

Trauma memoir puts spotlight on mums turning daughters into child stars

In a new book, ‘iCarly’ star Jennette McCurdy reveals how being pushed into acting by her mother at six led to anxiety and self-loathing

The Guardian - UK

My mother "taught me an eating disorder"

Ex-Nickelodeon star turned No. 1 bestselling author talks to Salon about abuse, OCD and why "I'm Glad My Mom Died"

Salon

Jennette McCurdy says her brothers ‘understand’ and ‘support’ her memoir

The actor’s memoir, titled, I’m Glad My Mom Died, is dedicated to her siblings

The Independent UK

Ariana Grande fans accuse Nickelodeon of sexualizing the singer as a teen

Children's TV network Nickelodeon has come under fire in recent weeks for its alleged mistreatment of Jennette McCurdy, as well as her "Sam & Cat" co-star Ariana Grande.

Los Angeles Times

Josh Peck says sobriety is still ‘the bedrock of my life’ 14 years after entering rehab

‘It’s something that I still do regularly to this day,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Jennette McCurdy defends title of her book ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’: ‘I mean it sincerely’

“I get that it’s attention-grabbing, but it’s also something that I mean sincerely,” McCurdy said this week in an interview

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The Independent UK

Jennette McCurdy says her mother ‘explicitly’ told her how to engage in disordered eating

‘I just lived in the delusion that this was Mom’s way of helping me and helping my career’

Pedestrian.tv

Jennette McCurdy Detailed Her Strained Relo With Ariana Grande In Her Bombshell New Book

"From that moment on, I didn't like her. I couldn't like her."

The Independent UK

Jennette McCurdy rises above childhood trauma with new book

Jennette McCurdy, who co-starred in Nickelodeon shows “iCarly” and its spin-off “Sam & Cat” opposite Miranda Cosgrove and Ariana Grande, has written a book called “I'm Glad My Mom Died.”

Los Angeles Times

'iCarly' alum Jennette McCurdy alleges Nickelodeon offered her hush money

Former child star Jennette McCurdy pulled back the curtain on her frustrating and unsettling experiences working for an allegedly inappropriate man at Nickelodeon whom she refers to only as "the Creator" in her forthcoming memoir.

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Nickelodeon allegedly tried to pay Jennette McCurdy $300,000 in hush money

The network offered her the sum as long as she never spoke about her experiences on set.

The Independent UK

iCarly star Jennette McCurdy says she was ‘exploited’ as a child actor on Nickelodeon series

Former actor was 15 when she first appeared in the teen show

The Independent UK

iCarly star Jennette McCurdy announces tell-all memoir detailing abusive relationship with her mother

‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ will be released this summer

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