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Jenna Ortega Says ‘I Was an Unhappy Person’ After ‘Wednesday’ Fame and ‘There’s Something Very Patronizing’ About Being ‘Dressed in the Schoolgirl Costume’
Jenna Ortega felt misunderstood after "Wednesday" blew up her acting career and says wearing a schoolgirl costume is "patronizing."
Jenna Ortega said in a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar that she was “an unhappy person” in the aftermath of Netflix’s “ Wednesday ” becoming a global sensation and blowing up her acting career to newfound heights. Ortega said she is aware that playing the character of Wednesday will limit what the industry thinks she can or can’t do as an actor, which is why she quickly signed on to star in a handful of elcectic movies after the show’s first season wrapped (A24’s “Death of a Unicorn,” “Hurry Up Tomorrow” with the Weeknd, Taika Waititi’s “Klara and the Sun,” “The Gallerist” with Natalie Portman). Ortega said she is “very grateful” for the global fandom she has acquired because of “Wednesday,” which is why she’s trying her best to navigate a career that tailors to both her fans and her own tastes.
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