iCarly's Jerry Trainor Discusses Jennette McCurdy's Memoir

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[@enews]

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[@amandasvlogs4810]

U could tell that Jerry train or was on top of keep them away from dan as much as possible remember he was on drake and Josh too and heard all about what happened so he was very protective of all of them

[@lynnmcghee9459]

Jerry really is the big brother of the cast

[@jonathanmiller9235]

I know. I really wish he was my big brother! And because of him I want a big brother!

[@DayDtm]

He was freakin on them too

[@oladeebiazazi4538]

@@DayDtmProof?

[@stopthecap2764]

@@DayDtmgo worry about reparations

[@bobertkallahan4392]

@@DayDtmYou prolly do the same

[@AngelM2799]

“She’s using it and growing stronger” meaning she’s not letting it eat her alive. Always will have love for him for saying that ❤ 👏

[@chriscarter6157]

Agreed! I wish I could be real friends with Jerry trainor he’s such a awesome guy!

[@Rosemary46840]

She is tho its literally her whole personality smh

[@AngelM2799]

@Rosemary46840 she was traumatized most of her life and turned her pain into something progressive. You the type to tell her to not be a victim and still be bothered by her being the complete opposite. Bye

[@dragonmom4663]

​@@Rosemary46840Well it is her whole life's past experience, it is all of the things that molded and shaped her. She is unlearning years of brainwashing and manipulation. Talking about it is healing, if you don't like hearing her talk about it then don't listen.

[@Jdksneo]

@@Rosemary46840no her book was also really funny at times which therefore showcases her sense of humor which she is known for too. I think she will continue to grow and be successful after speaking her truth.

[@mayflower7811]

Jerry basically admitted that what Jeanette said in her book was true

[@geraldblu3229]

He didn't know anything about it then. Years later, he did but he couldn't do anything because work is work, but a lot of Nick actors felt guilty for keeping their mouth shut.

[@introduction1266]

no he didn't you bold face liar. he said "her truth" not the truth gullible goof

[@furionmax7824]

​@@geraldblu3229nick actors? Not Icarly actors? Were there more actors outside of Icarly that knew about this? I know the Victorious show was produced by the same team.

[@LazyNinjass]

Which was??

[@mayflower7811]

@@LazyNinjass Shcniders Bakery owned by Dan foot fetish Schnider

[@kendawyatt3219]

Sad part is her mother was her first predator. Glad she got her voice and spoke up for herself and future aspiring actors.

[@saltycat662]

The whole family was messed up and toxic. No one stepped in to help those kids.

[@BelBelle468]

A lot of ppl blame victims for getting into bad relationships and such in their adult years. But it’s literally because they normalized those experiences cuz they were abused and/or witnessed abuse as a child. They're victims never taught to know how they deserve to be treated.

[@nicholasadam7410]

What

[@formlesscorvid5336]

@@nicholasadam7410 In the memoir she talks about her mom violating her. The first predator who hurt her was her own mom.

[@reedeayers]

This is the part that I feel like doesn’t get talked about enough. Everyone brings up Danny boy

[@kittencontent]

I love that he promoted both her and her book tour in a way that still answered the question and honored her integrity.

[@SkittleMcPhee23]

This is the one💯👏🏻

[@NexLegacyAccount]

Was thinking this. You could tell he was trying to answer honestly without giving out private details out of respect. Jerry is a real one.

[@semtex234]

It's called being well-spoken

[@thesocialmediagame]

@@semtex234 Yup. He's obviously a prepared man. Hope he isn't smart enough to well hide his own skeletons in the closet.

[@ianmpena]

Dan Schneider needs to be locked up in prison

[@rickiebradshaw3695]

Dan Schneider is a scumbag of a human being. I can't even look at some skits from all that and the Amanda show ever the same again. As well as Sam and cat. All the hidden innuendos. Everybody knows what that meant

[@kenziesullens5194]

Have you watched the video where he reacts to Quiet on Set about all of his allegations? It’s disgusting and he uses the word “apologize” like a teenager cussing around their friends

[@jalen.0609]

@@kenziesullens5194 it‘s also disgusting how he says "if anyone higher up would‘ve asked me to cut sth out i would‘ve“ first of he didn‘t even care about how the kids felt about the scenes and second he‘s basically saying "i kept doing these disgusting things to these children bc y‘all didn‘t tell me not to=it was okay bc i didn‘t get caught“. He as the adult should‘ve known on his own that what he was doing was disgusting

[@bane3991]

He never molested anyone. What charges?

[@phila5971]

You don't know that. Look at Amanda for example , she hasn't came out yet but she is very traumatized ​@@bane3991

[@Jamila_88463]

Am I the only one thinking he ages like fine wine?

[@maimunaali3072]

yeaahh he looks great!!

[@TinaHani-qh4lp]

Jamila haram 😂

[@andriajones5990]

🎶🎶Youuuu are not alone WHEW 😂I AM HERE WITH YOUUUUUUU

[@patty2020]

Keanu vibes lol

[@itsdune079]

Lol he looks the same just older and with more hair

[@rogueryder3285]

She's gotten so much support from her child star cast members that became great friends. She's shown survival, strength, control, healing, dedication to building a better life for herself. So proud of her

[@purpleclaws202]

She's stated that since her book came out she's been reconnecting with her old cast mates.

[@rogueryder3285]

@@purpleclaws202 that's great. They were the good parts of her childhood

[@str4yk1dsw0rldd0minati0n]

I think the only person who’s been negative that I’ve seen is Josh but that was more she was uncomfortable with the podcast they did and asked him not to post it

[@TheMACnator]

​@@str4yk1dsw0rldd0minati0ndo you mean Josh Peck? Did they ever act in something together?

[@str4yk1dsw0rldd0minati0n]

@@TheMACnator yes, I don’t think so but both their shows were under Dan Schneider’s company

[@marquisthomas2322]

Jerry trainor just gets more handsome every time❤

[@austongainer4916]

he aged like fine wine

[@killinginmxtion5491]

He unironically looks great with weight gain

[@AnimeCleetus]

he's so hot

[@mariominiondude]

@@killinginmxtion5491He’s 46

[@Jordan_99]

@@killinginmxtion5491y’all really into dads eh?

[@johnb9573]

Jerry seems like a cool guy. All these creeps end up around these child actors but he seems like he actually cares about the kids hes worked with and feels like a big brother/father figure to them.

[@str4yk1dsw0rldd0minati0n]

I feel like the fact most of the cast (apart for Jennette and Noah for different reasons) came back for a reboot he’s producing proves that as well

[@jonathanmiller9235]

For over while, I've been meaning to ask and really wanted to know.... what's the difference between a big brother(s) (figures) and a father figure(s)?

[@maydaez]

a father has a nurturing relationship with their child, while a brother would have one centered more around comradery @@jonathanmiller9235

[@Theoeckozuluwsky]

​@@jonathanmiller9235 best way I've heard it explained. Father figure will teach you how to fight back. Big brother figure will fight back for you.

[@21350ctw]

Nah he dated her too

[@pearl7778]

Seeing this after the documentary is even more heartbreaking. She's incredibly strong and amazing.

[@elliewilliams8371]

The reporter was very nice with asking about it. Jerry is such a sweetheart that he's like a brother and an uncle all wrapped up in one.

[@maimunaali3072]

fr. love him SO much!!!

[@alyssapinon9670]

He is Spencer irl ❤

[@scottydu81]

She has to be nice because she knows she only has her job because of her race

[@TonyAlexander-on4sy]

​@@scottydu81okay weirdo

[@MasutaMJ]

Bruncle Spencer

[@arcticxabyss]

it really sucks how jeanette went through so much crap. hopefully she's able to start healing and keep doing whatever makes her 100% happy.

[@gregorbaby4269]

She kinda became Sam, the troubled kid, for a while, after iCarly finished 😢

[@str4yk1dsw0rldd0minati0n]

Unfortunately a lot of cast members from other Dan shows seemed to of gone through the same but are scared to talk about it

[@arcticxabyss]

@@str4yk1dsw0rldd0minati0n I don't blame them for being scared to talk about it tbh. there's no telling what that gross creep or anybody who supports that creep would do to any of his victims for speaking out against him.

[@str4yk1dsw0rldd0minati0n]

@@arcticxabyss yeah plus it sounds like they might’ve signed contracts from what Jennette said they offered her to stay quiet

[@arcticxabyss]

@@str4yk1dsw0rldd0minati0n yeah and if that creep still somehow has a LOT of money, then he'd be able to make his victim's lives a LITERAL NIGHTMARE for speaking out against him, even if they have a LOT of evidence to back up what they're saying.

[@BenjaminGoodman]

After hearing Jerry did his best to protect the younger actors from Dan at the time iCarly ran, that made me very proud of Jerry, I’m so glad he was able to do his best ❤️ Jerry is such a nice guy

[@AlfredoGomez-kp4cf]

It's actually kind of crazy how different he looks with facial hair

[@maimunaali3072]

fr. looks kinda cool!!

[@Stormtrooper91597]

​@stmsin dang, you're right. He does. Could be John wicks secret brother lol

[@emojo1990]

Kinda like crazy steve

[@hudboys8120]

He’s gained some weight too

[@Zac_Frost]

@@hudboys8120 Happens as you age. Wait until it hits you lol.

[@EvaNicole]

he’s lowkey becoming dave grohl and i’m not mad about it

[@iamjotaro]

WHAT. DO NOT SAY THAT EVER AGAIN PLEASE

[@anaperes1524]

I love how he focused on how great her book is and how smart and strong she is rather than what she went through and letting that the the spot light

[@SupernaturalLove100]

Y’all always gotta ask some kind of borderline intrusive unnecessary question in an effort to garner an answer that could b warped into smthing problematic.. like, “can you empathize with her?” what are they gon say? no? 😒🤡

[@ndee1472]

They are pushing for a change on set. Asking hard questions means people are accountable.

[@nicolelylewis]

@@jayc5135ow do you know though? A lot of it was stuff with her mom and it’s already been reported that “the creator” was horrible

[@brennathecatlover4360]

@@jayc5135 I mean Dan has definitely acted weird so abuse wouldn’t be surprising

[@Gravitation3Beatles3]

it’s like gaslighting

[@NotCamBlack]

@@rennesowny6948 Innocent until proven guilty. I'm not saying Dan is totally innocent, but where's the proof? Not this whole "he said, she said" nonsense. Lives of countless men are being destroyed with nothing more than accusations and nothing more to back them up and society is expect to just blindly believe them.

[@Sarahkara1313]

This seems like the only cast that legitimately loved and supported each other and aren’t toxic af

[@marissawilson4644]

She asked him five questions at once 😂

[@phanders6236]

just noticed it now hahahahaha

[@imjoesan]

Fr 💀

[@angel5423]

It was like someone babbling too much at a job interview 😂

[@jessapinto1023]

Right? I hate when they do that. Just ask one question and then shut up to let the other person answer

[@oConshien]

Options

[@AlexandraZack-pc9le]

I remember having a crush on him back in '08 lol. Can't believe he didn't get more roles after iCarly. He was attractive, funny, and he seems like a genuine, caring guy. All hallmarks of a great actor. Justice for Jerry!

[@jeyrm]

He got a couple of roles, and voice acting

[@AmityAlyce]

I had such a big crush on him growing up and it’s so cool to see that he’s still such a great person ❤

[@luisalbertogodinesfigueroa1286]

Same here

[@bysvl]

jerry is an absolute legend, every time u see him behind the scenes on icarly or even just in the background he looks like hes planning on dan schneiders downfall and i love it

[@blueturtle3623]

I've never seen anything like that but it sounds right.

[@djtundra8011]

Can u have an example pls

[@OVOJermey]

@@djtundra8011idk about “planning on Dan’s downfall” but I quite literally JUST saw a clip of him shoving Dan away from Miranda.

[@RedKnight26]

Jerry deserved to be a star. He was one.

[@Sxraj]

Seeing Spencer serious is so weird lol

[@Emily-cw7tj]

And nothing caught on fire 😂

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

XD That’s cause he’s not Spencer. He’s himself

[@hisdudeness7564]

Jerry has upgraded from caring big brother, to a loving father. What an absolute gem of a person.

[@lampini]

Jerry is such a class act

[@GamingtheOtter]

Jennette is like the younger sister I never knew I had but always would stand up for. Way to go for her overcoming her struggles and showing braveness by telling her story.

[@mistertwister2000]

He didn’t just play a big brother, he IS their big brother. So much respect for him

[@Ravenzero-oz7sf]

Jerry trainer is on my list of top comedic actors... Truly underrated!!

[@marcuscastillo514]

Jerry Trainor is one of the good ones from Nickelodeon

[@mish5820]

I would love to see Jerry Trainor in more mainstream productions. He is such a talented, fun and goofy actor. We all loved and still do love him.

[@FromThe36thChamber]

He seems like a great guy

[@miranda13c]

Jerry Trainor seems like such a good guy, I’ve always been a fan of him.

[@chriscarter6157]

I think if WB decides to hire a director for a Batman trilogy they should hire jerry trainor as the joker i bet he’d kill it!

[@markrunkle9281]

Cool

[@chriscarter6157]

@@markrunkle9281 yes! Thank you!

[@markrunkle9281]

@Chris Carter I wonder what he look like If he played joker 🃏?

[@chriscarter6157]

@@markrunkle9281 I don’t know but I’d think it would be interesting to see come on WB make it happen!

[@disguisedcentennial835]

Did this dude just sleep through the past few years? Matt Damon’s Batman Trilogy is already a thing haha

[@kayakat1869]

I'm so glad the cast has stuck together during this. I feel like you can see the good chemistry between the actors while watching the show.

[@t.vampiro4800]

Jerry Trainor definitely seems chill irl unlike most of those A-List celebs

[@TotallyNotJustCynical]

I hope this man gets alot more praise for how good he was.

[@tigerlikeswaffles7997]

I love how he’s careful not to add anything to HER story, but still recognized it in a full way.

[@BigBeardJesus-]

Jerry really is that big brother she needs

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

Also the only adult who was decent on the set.

[@MatthewDovidio]

Jerry trainor you are my favorite person ever for saying this thank you

[@DanteorGio]

Man i gotta read her book, the cast frok icarly are all so supportive towards Jennette is so wholesome.

[@sabrinasantamaria2793]

This interviewer was so respectful here

[@rebeccaernette1749]

I have so much respect for this man who tried to stop Dan from abusing the younger actors.

[@nicholasnguyen5181]

So glad that Jeanette is doing well, and also that she’s getting all the support from her friends, especially from her fellow child actors and actresses

[@nicolegroves6880]

He has aged so nicely!

[@arieljade1291]

He tried so hard to keep them safe

[@DaphodilSings]

Jerry Trainor always seems like he is just so proud of his babies and when their heart breaks, his does. This must have been so soul crushing to read knowing you were around most of this time and saw nothing and didn’t even realize.

[@OVOJermey]

Oh he definitely realized, there’s clips of him shielding the girls from Dan. Great guy.

[@SpicyPlur]

Jerry is an underrated gem ❤💎 ❤

[@candycayne]

I'm so happy to find out he was a good guy bc I really liked him. He's standing up for them now and he did then. ❤

[@eternalmiasma5586]

Jerry is quickly going up in my list of celebrities I like

[@freddy3238]

He's aged beautifully👀

[@jessicams26]

We love u jerry❤ best brother ever

[@chelsearodriguez919]

Well said sir

[@artrojas4732]

She’s not stronger BECAUSE of it, she’s stronger because SHE HAD TO BE. We can’t keep on thanking trauma for shaping us.

[@SurahOnline]

Exactly !!! 💯💯💯

[@LordHoth_09]

Uh… yeah, we can. Trauma is part of living, from family deaths, accidents, assaults, a whole list of scenarios with no avoiding it whether you think so or not and we have two choices: either learn from it and become sometime more or curl in a ball and hope to die. She is stronger because of it and I’m certain she thinks that.

[@user-jx9oh8jf4y]

Well I thank my trauma everyday. It doesn’t make me weaker or less than because of it and it helped me be stronger and yes I had to be strong as well but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger and without those things can you really say your strong? 💪 I’m stronger because of it not without it and wouldn’t change it and I also wouldn’t want to go back to it but now I can help others and tell my story.

[@jeremiahlumpkin5552]

@@user-jx9oh8jf4yis being strong the theme of life. No I wouldn’t thank trauma for anything it just happened

[@mittromney6052]

Ur trauma makes u who u are today no matter what angle you look at it. Whether you thank that trauma or not is entirely up to you. But people thank that trauma to show pride in what they went through and demonstrate peace with the fact that they went through it and survived. No, no one should ever have to go thru it. But u can't say it didn't shape u. U are who u are today because of the life you lived up to that point. You can't sit there and feel bad for yourself either

[@JuliaPennyPhoenix]

Jerry you are amazing! I now have so much respect for you!! ❤

[@F3RR3LL]

Who’s here after watching “quite on set”?

[@ninjasolarteam]

Lets hope there is season 2 and frankie minuz, jerry trainor and even disney stars will be speak out and interviewed against the studio and the executives and producers or dialogue coaches who exploited, being abusive, racist, sexist and incel predators

[@sarzbeth]

Jerry seems like a great guy

[@treyvonishere4375]

If Keanu ever left us, Jerry could be a great heir to the role

[@cinna-manspice4449]

Seriously Jerry Trainor is such a good guy.

[@debbiemelillo2011]

Always loved Jerry. Quite the gentleman.

[@Ray-nanana]

Her little snores are so relaxing and adorable 🥰. Blessings to your beautiful family and your precious baby girl❤️!

[@user-ie9is5fg6g]

I'm so glad he's a real one

[@SkateBake4Life]

You can tell he wants to talk SO BAD but that NDA is still lingering over his head

[@Suhmoola]

I hope Jerry train or makes a comeback in his career in his 40s or 50s He’s be a great Adam Sandler or Keanu Reeves of the next generation lol

[@OVOJermey]

Someone said something CRAZY, they said Jerry is like a younger Jim Carrey and as a mf who loved Jim… they’re not wrong.

[@theresacherco3503]

Jerry is amazing person he cared for those kids

[@badgerbadger-badger-Poppy]

I’m so proud of Jeanette for getting to where she is today. I know that I’ll never understand her struggles and what she went through from her perspective, but it’s amazing to see where she is and how she fought tooth and nail to get there. She deserves every amazing thing she has and will ever have.

[@mackenzieray3493]

I remember hearing someone say that when Dan would try messing with Miranda or Jeanette on set that Jerry would immediately start messing with Dan and jump up into his arms to keep his actions away from them. Definitely an awesome dude!

[@W4RM4T]

Protect this man

[@AverageSNSofficial]

Jerry really intended good meanings. He is a great person and a great guardian. He understands, im glad he was ablr to protect the kids and get them away from Dan.

[@lone-welf]

awe i've always adored him.

[@lizi.2503]

Beautiful sentiment. She is stronger a year later only getting stronger ❤

[@omnidragon713]

I LOVE JERRY 😭🖤

[@sethboeh6278]

what a delicate and polite interviewer

[@TheFlacapreciosa]

This man is a hero and I hope he is always remembered as being "Child Hollywood's Protective, Big Brother."

[@TheBloodyKitten10]

How josh peck should have responded when tana asked him about it

[@SS-tg8lf]

Nah he couldn't. Because Josh wanted to look cool 😂. He acted like him and Drake bell were NEVER friends. I understand distancing yourself from him, but to pretend like y'all we're never real life friends is ridiculous. Especially when they've been everywhere together since 2005

[@TheBloodyKitten10]

@@SS-tg8lf for me him doing that before makes it weirder that he makes any sort of positive comments about mr foot fetish

[@Sarahonwheels]

@@SS-tg8lf to me, it sounded like he knew what was happening with Drake before the internet did, which is why he didn’t want him (or anyone on Drake and Josh) at his wedding because he didn’t want his wedding to be a reunion of Drake and Josh. And he probably knew what was going on. The fact that Drake made it about himself is what broke the friendship up. You can be friends with anyone and still not know what they’re like. Josh does need less problematic people in his friends group.

[@str4yk1dsw0rldd0minati0n]

@@SS-tg8lftbf, I don’t think you’d want people to know you were friends with Drake after some of his allegations

[@haileyt857]

@@SS-tg8lf are we forgetting that Drake still was talking with minors? What he went through is terrible, it is not an excuse to go after kids once you're grown though.

[@liamdavies6672]

spencer is the big bro EVERYONE needs! love him

[@greyperaza7765]

God we stan this man. What an answer, nothing but gold and love. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alysonwonderland96]

That’s a man worthy of respect 👏

[@mjung7331]

you can see his not talking about dan and if you followed him you see his unfollowed dan and nick

[@Sushigabby]

im glad he didnt say empty/false platitudes, he really meant that and supports her. that's good to hear. i hope she has a lot of support. victims speaking out will always make the world stronger.

[@alexisclare5144]

Thank you Jerry for being so protective over them when no one else would ❤❤❤❤❤ you're a gem

[@Gosei-Green1290]

I’m glad the iCarly cast were the only real humans to support Jennette, it shows in her book how much they meant to her, them and Zoran from the Sam and Cat cast, while brief, she did mention him carrying her out during a massive panic attack

[@minkagaston]

He and and Jerry O'Connell favor so much. They can absolutely be brothers. Its so refreshing that as things come out he seems to be a genuine guy with good character .

[@josephspicketts6099]

Jerry is the big brother America needs! Such a sweetheart! Get him acting deals. We need more Jerry! 💚💚💚

[@JenniferPoole.33272]

And other people like him and my older brother who I was closer to. My big brother who’s a United States Marine (top branch in military) is also sweet, down to earth, funny and protective.

[@heavensky5317]

He’s such a good person

[@eatacid1504]

He didnt say what he wanted to. “Sorry Jeanette that I couldnt save you from it on set.”

[@LS-Moto]

There are hundreds of people on a set. So usually when abuse happens, in whichever form, it happens where others don't see it to avoid having evidence. So chances are he has been oblivious to things happening.

[@standupphilosopher7059]

Jerry is like a big brother ❤

[@needsmorenutella]

If u know her u can tell she's got depth in perception she's so smart even when we were little, we still got our whole lives ahead I know she's gonna b great 🌟 thx Jerry

[@yahboyx]

You could tell he wanted say a lot more and say something along the lines of “ I wish I could have done more to stop it”

[@DoctorRickSanchez]

_That right eyebrow was always funny to me..._ 😂😂

[@Its_Star_Brite]

We love you jerry Ty for always being a real one and one of the best of the best on icarly 🎉

[@katarinabruso9852]

I really like his response.I think that it was a well thought out and empathetic response.❤

[@kelseyramirez25]

he looks so good right here

[@ladyrandom7080]

Aww, I love how he talks about her like that, with so much respect 🥰💖 We love you, Jerry and Jennete 💖

[@justiceriser8970]

Reminds me of dustin diamond and saved by bell event throught jeannte was lucky she got cast members who cares about her and was able to move on from the event dustin sadly lost his life thought he was able move on too

[@navibanfield1591]

He really cares for allof his younger costars its hard when you can see someone struggling with something or someone but there is no way for you to help because it is their journey and their story, the only thing you can do is be there as a pillar of support and hope it's enough.

[@evanblake5252]

Legendary part of the show, and legendary dude. Props to Jerry.

[@bradleybrewster5615]

This man is a big brother to multiple generations of people. I hate that he’s in a position like this for pursuing his dream. Some people are just evil