Jennette McCurdy
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McCurdy independently released her debut single, "So Close", in 2009. She released her debut EP, ''Not That Far Away'', in 2010, followed in 2012 by the ''Jennette McCurdy'' EP and the ''Jennette McCurdy'' studio album. The lead single, "Generation Love", reached number 44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs.
In 2018, McCurdy quit acting to pursue a career in writing and directing. In 2020, she began hosting an interview podcast, ''Empty Inside''. In 2022, she released a memoir, ''I'm Glad My Mom Died'', which quickly topped bestseller lists and received critical acclaim for her description of the pressures she faced as a child star and the abusive behavior of her since-deceased mother. In September 2023, she began hosting a second podcast entitled ''Hard Feelings''. Provided by Wikipedia