In a February 2021 episode of his podcast empty insidethe iCarly alum told a guest. Anna Faris who decided to stop acting a few years ago and is now focusing on writing and directing opportunities, as well as hosting the podcast.
“My experience with acting is that I'm very ashamed of the roles I've done in the past,” revealed Jennette, who detailed her experience in her 2022 memoir. I'm glad my mom died. “I resent my career in many ways. I feel very dissatisfied with the roles I played and felt they were the cheesiest and most embarrassing. I did the shows I was in from 13 to 21, and by 15, I was already embarrassed. My friends at 15 weren't like, 'Oh, great, you're on this Nickelodeon show.'
Although he hasn't completely ruled out a second act. “I feel like just writing the book has I gotten to a point where I think there might be a way to explore acting that doesn't carry that baggage that I carried with me for so long,” she told E! News in October 2022. “Maybe if I write something for myself. I think that would be maybe one of the only ways I could try to explore it again.”