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Jennette McCurdy: Half His Age

Call Her Daddy

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Join Alex in the studio for an interview with Jennette McCurdy. Jennette opens up about her first relationship and its significant age gap that inspired her new novel, Half His Age. She also reflects on the role sex and power played in that dynamic, how her traumatic upbringing impacted her adult life, finding healing, and choosing to freeze her eggs. Enjoy! TW: eating disorders

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20 Comments

@imasssssssnaaaake2914 8 months ago

Jennette also asking Alex questions is so cute to me like she’s truly interested in Alex’s answers

@katiegills 8 months ago

THESE are the types of conversations we want

@lauren_918 8 months ago

I could listen to Jennette speak forever. She’s so intriguing and elegant when she describes things. I appreciate that level of sophistication. I’m glad that she’s made it out of the trench that her mother put her through.

@jennabrooker4669 8 months ago

My friends use to tell me all the time if no one his age wants him there’s something wrong with him. That woke me up VERY quick.

@Hannah-mj9bi 8 months ago

33:42 I think the book’s success helping her find closure would have a lot to do with the fact it meant millions of people agreed that her trauma was valid. Being understood and supported in how you feel is such a huge help in overcoming what you’ve been through

@EriniStav 8 months ago

Jennette articulates herself with such poise and intelligence. Will definitely be reading her books.

@valentinatuchie724 8 months ago

It really breaks my heart to think that her character on iCarly was portrayed as someone who was always eating, taking food from her friend’s fridge, and constantly talking about food, when her real life was so far from that reality.
This is such a powerful interview, Alex — thank you so much.

@Akeeeeys 8 months ago

This is Call Her Daddy’s best interview I’ve ever seen. Amazing questions and follow-ups ,vulnerability on both sides, and very interesting

@jordanelizabeth8668 8 months ago

Jennette is a rare case of a famous person who truly does not need the fame to make her books successful

@DeniseLopes-g3i 8 months ago

Jennette has obviously participated in so much therapy. She's so grounded and open, I could listen to her have these kinds of conversations all day.

@alainaadkinson9639 8 months ago

Wow. I’m normally a silent viewer but this interview is absolutely fantastic. I was captivated the whole time.

@briannabingham1017 8 months ago

I love when interviews aren’t just about the person being interviewed. This felt like a conversation versus an interview and I love that

@AlyssaNicolien 8 months ago

This interview did more for me than 11 months of therapy.

@anhtree4731 8 months ago

"I just kept giving her the benefit of the doubt, at the expense of my own self-trust" - such a powerful statement especially regarding abusive relationships

@lolos1470 8 months ago

Jeanette’s situation with her first boyfriend is so much worse and more disgusting because the way she’s describing being Mormon and homeschooled it seems like mentally she was more like a 14 year old than an 18 year old. That guy 100% knew that and preyed on it

@lb5461 8 months ago

“You’re so mature for your age.” - every perverted 35 year old man we dated when we were 18

@CheyenneCortina 8 months ago

Major props to Alex for all her amazing questions and giving Jeanette that space to feel seen and heard as Jeanette, not her characters.

@JN.S.M 8 months ago

I find it so inspiring how you can see Jennette process the question in real time and answer so intentionally. There's something so calming about that - it makes you remember to take things slow and calm down.

@Stargirl4892 8 months ago

I had a therapist tell me " You were a young person and your body looked young and you acted like a young person when he was telling you act and look older " it validated my view of myself and to stop self blaming.

@bethrhoades8925 8 months ago

I'm 60 years old. WHY did this conversation just open up so many things for me? There are SO many similarities from my teenage life. Thank you for such candid conversation! These things need to be discussed out loud for so many.