The most definitive moment in McCurdy's modern career was the August 2022 release of her groundbreaking memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died . The book explored her experiences with child acting, her complicated relationship with her abusive mother, and her recovery from eating disorders and addiction.

Tras retirarse definitivamente de la actuación en 2017, McCurdy volcó su experiencia en la escritura. En su aclamado libro de memorias de 2022, I'm Glad My Mom Died ( Me alegro de que mi madre haya muerto ), detalló los abusos emocionales de su madre y las presiones extremas de la fama. Al rechazar sumas de dinero destinadas a silenciarla y decidir contar su propia historia, demostró que el control sobre su imagen y su cuerpo le pertenece exclusivamente a ella, lejos del morbo de los buscadores de internet. Los peligros ocultos tras los enlaces de filtraciones

Perhaps the most profound photographic evidence of her changed lifestyle is what is not pictured. McCurdy has been vocal about stepping away from acting and the relentless publicity machine. The absence of new red-carpet photos, exclusive party images, or curated social media ads is a statement in itself. In an industry that equates visibility with value, McCurdy has chosen invisibility. Her few public appearances are now for projects she controls—namely, her writing and her podcast, Hard Feelings . These images show a woman who has reclaimed her image, not as a product for consumption, but as a simple representation of a private individual who happens to be an artist.