Jennette McCurdy Will Only Return To Acting For THIS Reason

Jennette McCurdy might be coming back to grace TV screens sooner than later!

The star quit acting a few years ago and took to writing, where she revealed the toxic environment she grew up in and the Hollywood industry. Since then, she has released a book and is set to dive deeper into her career as an author, but she recently shared that she might begin accepting acting jobs again, only for a particular reason. 

The child actor, who graced the Time100 Next Gala event, dressed in 80's inspired sequin bustier top, affirmed that regardless of all her previous experiences, her acting days are not entirely behind her. Initially, McCurdy was open about discontinuing acting in 2018, then attributed the release of her best-selling memoir to helping her reconsider that decision. In her words:

"I do feel like only through writing the book have I gotten to a place where I think there might be a way of exploring acting that doesn't carry that baggage that I carried with me for so long. Maybe if I write something for myself. I think that'd really be maybe one of the only ways I could kind of try exploring it again"

Fans will recall that the "iCarly" star revealed in her memoir that part of the reason she got into acting and stayed was that she was her family's primary financial support. She also detailed her abusive relationship with her mum and an unnamed series creator.

McCurdy also joked that the only other way to get her back on TV was if she got to work with Molly Shannon, who wrote her Time 100 Next list entry. The singer then revealed that she had just signed a deal on a second book which would be novel but did not elaborate on what it would be about. Shannon's tribute to McCurdy partly read:

"We knew Jennette McCurdy as a child star and comedian, but with her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, the world realized she is also an incredible, brilliant writer who worked her ass off to get to the point where she could take her mom off a pedestal and be real about her experiences growing up with narcissistic parental abuse. She had to find her voice to survive. And what a powerful voice it is!"

The 58-year-old Emmy-nominated actor also noted that the 30-year-old had put a lot of work into therapy to process all she endured, including her mother's volatile behavior. She also mentioned that she loved how fair she examined their relationship without mincing words and could not stop recommending the book.

In August, The Blast reported that the "Malcolm in the Middle" star opened up about how she now misses her mom and feels some peace after all she went through. The memoir "I'm Glad My Mom Died" explored the toxicity, abuse, and exploitation she faced in the industry and how her mum forced her into acting at a very young age.

On the "Anna Faris Is Unqualified" with popular veteran Anna Faris, the "Generation Love" singer expressed relief at being able to miss her mom and finding closure from writing the book. She said:

"I think closure is hard to come by, if it is even possible to come by. But I think that's what the book helped me with. I think there was some attempt to find closure. Now, I can have this experience with my mom where I can just miss her." 

McCurdy added that she was glad she could miss her without feeling so much anger, wanting to break something, or feeling complicated.

Speaking of the star's memoir, the release was off to a good start holding the top spot on the famous New York Best Seller list for eight weeks. McCurdy took to her Instagram to appreciate everyone that helped it happen.

She posted a screenshot of the page on the publication where the list appeared in the picture. She captioned it, writing, "thank you all so much for making I'm Glad My Mom Died a number 1 New York Times bestseller eight weeks in a row !! I'm so grateful for you all and am beyond glad you're connecting with the words."