Nickelodeon star says her mum showered her with love until she was 17 or 18.

Jennette McCurdy has recently opened up about the disturbing experiences she endured while growing up with her late mother, Debra McCurdy. The iCarly actress revealed that her mother would shower with her until she was 17 or 18 years old.

Jennette explained that her mother would stay clothed while 'shampooing and conditioning' her hair and 'washing her body' - even examining her breasts and privates for signs of disease. She said on The Louis Theroux Podcast: ‘She would give me breast and vaginal exams in the shower and said that she was checking for lumps – she was just checking for cancer.’

Jennette went on to describe how uncomfortable the situation made her, but that her mother would become ‘hysterical’ when she tried to bring up the issue. It was later discovered that Debra was battling cancer, and sadly passed away in 2013 at the age of 56.

The actress revealed that these experiences have affected her greatly, and that it has taken her a long time to process them. Jennette has since used her own experiences to help others, as she hopes to reach out to those who may be going through similar struggles.

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