ALL TICKET PURCHASES INCLUDE A SIGNED COPY OF JENNETTE MCCURDY’S “I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED”
Published by Simon & Schuster
On September 14th, Jennette McCurdy makes her first and only New York public appearance since the release of her book I’m Glad My Mom Died. A New York Times bestseller, I’m Glad My Mom Died tells the story of McCurdy's life of child stardom, grief and recovery. McCurdy will bring her wit, honesty and incredible storytelling to The Town Hall stage with a moderated conversation and Q+A segment.
Moderator Sean Manning.
Sean Manning is an executive editor at Simon & Schuster, where he was worked with authors including Bob Dylan, Alex Trebek, Howard Stern, Cecily Strong, Jerry Seinfeld, Val Kilmer, Kevin Garnett and Jennette McCurdy
ABOUT I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction,” eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen, and was forced to share her diaries, email, and her entire income. In I’m Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail—just as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly, she is thrust into fame. Though Mom is ecstatic, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi (“Hi Gale!”), Jennette is riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, which manifest into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships. These issues only get worse when, soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants. Told with refreshing candor and dark humor, I’m Glad My Mom Died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of shampooing your own hair.
JENNETTE MCCURDY starred in Nickelodeon’s hit show iCarly and its spin-off, Sam & Cat, as well as in the Netflix series Between. In 2017, she quit acting and began pursuing writing/directing. Her films have been featured in the Florida Film Festival, the Salute Your Shorts Film Festival, Short of the Week, and elsewhere. Her essays have appeared in HuffPost and The Wall Street Journal. Her one-woman show I’m Glad My Mom Died had two sold-out runs at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre and Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles. She hosts a podcast called Empty Inside, which has topped Apple’s charts and features guests speaking about uncomfortable topics. She lives in Los Angeles.
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