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Jennette McCurdy gives nod to viral confetti moment during book release

Jennette McCurdy celebrates book release with noiseless confetti after extreme reaction
  • Jennette McCurdy celebrated the release of her new debut novel, Half His Age, on The Jimmy Fallon Show.
  • During her appearance, McCurdy used noiseless confetti cannons to mark the occasion.
  • This choice was a deliberate contrast to her viral reaction to a party popper in May 2024.
  • In May 2024, McCurdy dramatically screamed when a confetti cannon was set off to celebrate her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, reaching 80 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list.
  • She had previously described the experience with the loud confetti cannon as 'the scariest thing I’ve ever experienced'.
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