Miranda Cosgrove thinks about Stalker setting himself on fire in her garden

Miranda Cosgrove talks about a scary experience with a stalker… about a man who once set himself on fire in her front yard – and she’s still afraid of the house because of it.

During an interview with RushMiranda talked about the man who stalked her about eight years ago… before setting himself on fire and shooting himself on her lawn.

She says this all happened right after he shot a woman who looked like the actress as she was driving out of her house… and the whole incident left Cosgrove traumatized.

Miranda told the outlet that she wouldn’t actually be staying in the house where the incident took place for the next two years… and that she would regularly travel back and forth to her parents’ house just to feel safe.

She says she started dating someone who made her feel more comfortable there…but ultimately she doesn’t like going home alone.

Considering her experiences… Cosgrove says she finds Richard Gadd’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ show super inspiring – and says she’s not sure she can face her past trauma the way he does.

Of course, Gadd’s show recently sparked controversy … with one woman claiming she’s the real person behind the character Martha on the show — and saying it didn’t turn out the way he claims.

Anyway… it looks like Miranda is finally opening up to talking about the traumatic parts of her life — a very big step, you must say.