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Jenna Ortega Says Child Stars 'Aren't Supposed to Be Working Like That'


Jenna Ortega found success as a child star, but she wouldn't recommend Hollywood for other kids

It’s completely changed my way of thinking and going about life, and when I speak to other child actors, I can pick them out instantly because we all have that — it’s just very specific, like some secret little language or something that we all share.” The Wednesday star said her mother recently watched the docuseries Quiet on Set and told Ortega that she was grateful she didn’t experience anything as traumatic. Ortega believes she was able to stay safe because of her family’s watchful eye, but she noted that she certainly had some negative experiences, whether it be seeing sexually explicit AI images of herself as a child or just dealing with some less-than-savory people in Hollywood.

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