Jennette McCurdy Is NOT Apologizing For the Cancellation of "Sam & Cat"

Former "Sam & Cat" star Jennette McCurdy defends her actions, but doesn't apologize for "Sam & Cat" cancellation.

Jul 25, 2014
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Jennette McCurdy, star of Nickelodeon's now-canceled Sam & Cat has just spoken out about the on-screen and off-screen drama. 

McCurdy’s thoughts, posted on Reddit, began with "I am not a role model. I don't claim to be, I don't try to be, and I don't want to be."

What followed was a lengthy explanation of McCurdy saying she’s not perfect and that she doesn’t intend to be like the squeaky clean star she was once perceived to be. 

An excerpt reads:

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"I am proud of the way I live my life. I am proud of my choices. I am proud that no one can call me fake or say I don't stand up for myself. I am proud that my friends and family would say that I'm a good person. Calling a celebrity a role model is like calling a stranger a role model. The knowledge you have of a celebrity is no more than a caricature drawn by media tastemakers specializing in selling you an image you’re dying to buy. It’s good to have heroes, but you have to look for them in the right places…”

She also directly addressed the scandal over the sexy pictures of her leaked a few months ago, which is believed to be the main reason the show was canceled. 

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"I post to social media when I want to and how I want to and I would whether I was in the entertainment industry or not. I don't believe people should attack me because their image of me is destroyed after I post a harmless, sultry photo,” McCurdy said.

When one user asked if she would return to Nickelodeon in the future she replied by saying she left the network because she needed to “move forward.” Ouch.

You can read the rest of her post here.

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[via THR​]

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