Jenna Ortega Called Out For Mistreating Fan on ‘Wednesday’ Red Carpet

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Jenna Ortega might only be 22 years old, but she has already made a huge mark on Hollywood. The starlet began acting when she was just ten years old and had her first notable break when she starred as a young Jane Villanueva in the CW show Jane the Virgin. After that, she starred in the Disney show Stuck in the Middle, where she started to get a lot of notice. Ortega has said that getting the leading role in a hit Disney show was one of the best days of her life.Ms. Ortega became a household name when she starred as Wednesday Addams in the hit Netflix show Wednesday, alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones, Emma Myers, Luis Guzmán, and Christina Ricci.Credit: Video Screenshot, ‘Wednesday’, NetflixRelated: Popular Children’s Show Leaving Netflix, Heading to Disney+Wednesday premiered on Netflix in November 2022, and it was an immediate hit. Fans binged the show, making it one of the biggest shows on the streamer, and talk of a season 2 was instantaneous. Unfortunately, while a season 2 was confirmed not long after Wednesday’s premiere, it would be years before fans would be able to enjoy the show’s second installment.Part one of Wednesday will finally premiere on the streamer next month, and the cast is currently traveling and doing red carpet events to celebrate the new season.Most recently, much of the cast attended the series premiere red carpet in London. At that event, fans were thrilled to see Ortega, and even more excited as she signed autographs. And that is where the problem started.Credit: Video Screenshot, ‘Wednesday’, NetflixRelated: Jenna Ortega Recasting in Hit Netflix Show Explained as Trailer for New Season ArrivesIn a video shared on X (formerly Twitter), Ms. Ortega is seen signing autographs. A young fan loudly yells her name, and Ortega gets visibly frustrated and seems to tell fans to stop doing that.The video quickly gained traction, and while some, including the original poster, understood why Ms. Ortega might not like people yelling, most people were sympathetic to the unseen fan, who sounded like she was a young girl.Oh she’s pissed off and rightfully so, screaming in her face like that is so unnecessaryOh she’s pissed off and rightfully so, screaming in her face like that is so unnecessary pic.twitter.com/uH47QzozHz— Eloise ♤♡ (@cairoswife) July 30, 2025 Related: ‘Wednesday’ Star Canceled, Replaced in Troubled Season 2 of Jenna Ortega ShowA debate quickly kicked off, with a lot of people defending Ms. Ortega, even pointing out that the actress has been open about her struggles with anxiety. They believed that the young girl yelling at the Scream actress might have triggered her anxiety.She has been open about having anxiety, YOU DON’T F***ING YELL AT SOMEONE WITH ANXIETY! It’s common sense.She stood her ground without being disrespectful, handled it better than most would.People forget that staying calm often speaks louder than shouting ever could.Credit: Video Screenshot, ‘Wednesday’, NetflixRelated: ‘Wednesday’ Season 2, ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Cast New LeadsHowever, others felt that the actress shouldn’t get so upset when people shout out her name. Fans get very excited when they see their favorite celebrities, and the young girl was just very excited.imagine meeting your idol and this is the way they act towards you, I’d just kms Damn… Jenna let the fame get to her head I’m not rocking with this, be respectful to your fansIt’s a little kid WTF, damn she’s unlikeableHer fans are mostly made up of young girls ages like 12 to 18. They’re gonna be a little socially inept and very excited to see you… which may make them scream…This is sad. It’s not that serious nor she is in any danger. She is “on the clock” as a celebrity doing press and should learn how to manage the frustration more professionally and not ruin the excitement and once in a lifetime moment for their fansCredit: Video Screenshot, ‘Wednesday’, NetflixWednesday season 2 will see Wednesday willingly return to Nevermore Academy, and it is the first time she has ever willingly returned to school. However, this time, her family will play a much larger role in the series, coming with her to Nevermore, and her brother Pugsly enrolling as a student. Unfortunately, Pugsly has trouble controlling his electrokinesis, and even more trouble making friends.The second season will also explore Morticia and Gomez Addams’s complicated history with Nevermore, and Grandmama will also show up, making things even crazier between the three generations of Addams women.Part one of Wednesday — which is the first four episodes — will debut on Netflix on August 6, and the last four episodes will drop on September 13.Are you excited for Wednesday to finally hit Netflix after nearly three years of waiting? Which character are you most excited to see return? Share your thoughts on everything Wednesday and the entire Addams family with us in the comments!The post Jenna Ortega Called Out For Mistreating Fan on ‘Wednesday’ Red Carpet appeared first on Inside the Magic.