The Family Secret That Changed Jennette McCurdy's Life

"I'm Glad My Mom Died" is filled with shocking revelations, particularly for fans of Jennette McCurdy, who watched her grow up on Nick shows including "Zoey 101," "Victorious," "iCarly," and its short-lived spinoff "Sam & Cat." Buzzfeed reports one of the biggest moments comes when Jennette details how she found out the man she always thought was her father, Mark McCurdy, wasn't actually her biological dad. 

Her mother, Debra McCurdy, had just died, and Mark began dating Karen, Debra's high school best friend, who encouraged him to come clean with Jennette in an effort to save their struggling relationship. The "iCarly" alum learned her real dad was a local, Los Angeles-based jazz musician named Andrew. Alongside a group of trusted friends, including former co-star Miranda Cosgrove, with whom McCurdy remains close, she attended a gig of his and approached him afterward. 

Andrew admitted he knew Jennette was his daughter all along, but he was afraid to reach out in case she didn't know. Likewise, Andrew worried that if Jennette learned the truth, she would be too distraught to broker any kind of relationship with him. As PopSugar points out, the actor was in her twenties when she learned the truth about her mom's long-term affair with him, which produced Jenette and her siblings.

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