Jennette McCurdy recalled the nerve-racking experience of filming her first-ever kissing scene. Sam and Freddie's kiss in season two of "iCarly" marked McCurdy's first one in real life and on-screen.

Jennette McCurdy spoke candidly about feeling shame in the first episode of her podcast, "Hard Feelings." McCurdy said that she feels deep shame around being part of the shows "iCarly" and "Sam & Cat.