Former Nickelodeon Star Jennette McCurdy Reveals Disturbing Childhood Experiences with Mother
Actress Jennette McCurdy revealed in an interview on "The Louis Theroux Podcast" that her mother would shower her until she was 17 or 18, performing breast and vaginal exams under the guise of checking for cancer. McCurdy also shared that her mother introduced her to calorie restriction at age 11, leading to an eating disorder. She described their relationship as deeply entangled, with her mother's worth tied to her staying young. McCurdy's mother passed away in 2013, and the actress considers herself fully recovered from her eating disorder.