Jenna Ortega has just now revealed that she was an ‘unhappy person’ after Wednesday season 1 fame.
The Hollywood actress gained widespread recognition for her enigmatic role as Wednesday Addams in the gothic murder mystery series.
While promoting season 2 of the series, she candidly discussed with Harper’s Bazaar about the pressure she faced while trying to fulfil public expectations after the series fame.
“To be quite frank, after the show and trying to figure everything out, I was an unhappy person,” Ortega said. “After the pressure, the attention — as somebody who’s quite introverted, that was so intense and so scary.”
“I feel like being a bully is very popular right now. Having been on the wrong side of the rumor mill was incredibly eye-opening,” the Scream actress continued.
Recalling her ‘bubbly and kind’ early role in Disney series, Stuck in The Middle, she told the publication, “I definitely feel like I have a bit more Gothic taste than I did when I was a teenager. I’ve always been into dark things or been fascinated by them, but I was a Disney kid.”
“Wednesday is an outcast and an outsider—but she’s also a pop-culture icon. So, in a strange way, I feel like I’ve become a pop actor. If that makes sense. And that’s something I never saw for myself,’” Jenna Ortega added before exiting the chat.
It is pertinent to mention that Wednesday reportedly became the most-streamed series, with over 250 million views.
Wednesday season 2 is set to release on August 6, 2025.
