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Jenna Ortega Reflects on Controversial ‘Wednesday’ Writers Room Comments: ‘I Probably Could Have Used My Words Better’
Jenna Ortega reflected on her controversial comments about changing dialogue in 'Wednesday,' admitting, 'I probably could have used my words better.'
In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Jenna Ortega reflected on the controversial comments she made in March 2023 about changing her character’s lines on Netflix’s “ Wednesday,” admitting, “I probably could have used my words better in describing all of that. On a March 2023 episode of Dax Shepard and Monica Padman’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, Ortega said that many of the original “Wednesday” scripts made no sense to her from a character perspective, and that she changed dialogue without consulting the show’s writers. Vanity Fair writer Michelle Ruiz suggested to Ortega that even after #MeToo empowered women to advocate for themselves in Hollywood, many people continue to respond to such instances with contempt.
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