Explaining her absence, McCurdy stated that Nickelodeon put her in an "uncomfortable, compromising, unfair situation" where she had to look out for herself, and McCurdy and Grande were having problems with the network over their respective salaries, and that McCurdy accused Nickelodeon of paying Grande more money.
Menjelaskan tentang absennya, McCurdy menyatakan bahwa Nickelodeon meletakkannya dikondisi "tidak nyaman, situasi yang tidak adil" dimana dia harus melihat dirinya sendiri, dan McCurdy dan Grande mempunyai masalah dengan jaringan tersebut mengenai gaji mereka, dan McCurdy menuduh Nickelodeon membayar Grande lebih banyak.