August 25th 2024.
Jenna Ortega, the talented and rising actress, recently shared her thoughts on her experience with the popular social media platform, X. Despite her current success, the 21-year-old star revealed a disturbing admission about her time on the platform.
Jenna, who began her acting career as a child, has been in the spotlight for quite some time now. She has made a name for herself by starring in hit shows such as Jane the Virgin, Disney Channel's Stuck in the Middle, and Netflix's popular series You. Her most recent role as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix original series Wednesday has earned her global recognition. She has been featured on The Hollywood Reporter's 2023 Power 100 list and Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, and has amassed a large following of 38 million on Instagram. However, it seems that there is one social media platform she won't be returning to.
During a recent interview on The New York Times' podcast The Interview, Jenna opened up about her terrifying experience with X, formerly known as Twitter, when she was a teenager. She shared that upon joining the platform, she was bombarded with "dirty" fake images of herself generated by AI. The actress, who also starred in Disney's Stuck in the Middle, had an X account in her teenage years but eventually deleted it.
"I hate AI," Jenna declared. "Did I like being 14 and making a Twitter account because I was supposed to, and seeing dirty edited content of me as a child? No. It's terrifying. It's corrupt."
Jenna went on to explain the intensity of the situation, revealing that the first direct message she ever received was an unsolicited photo of a man's genitals. "It's wrong, it's disgusting," she stated. "Here's the problem, though. We've opened Pandora's box. Well, it is what it is. It's out there now. We're going to have to deal with the consequences."
The actress also shared that after her role in Wednesday, the direct messages she received only got more "repulsive." She described feeling confused and uncomfortable when she received such messages while trying to express her personal views or excitement for her work.
Eventually, Jenna decided to delete her account entirely, stating, "I just woke up and I thought, 'Oh, I don't need this anymore.' So I dropped it!"
Just a few days ago, Jenna made an appearance in singer Sabrina Carpenter's music video for her new single, Taste. In the video, the two stars shared a passionate kiss, with Jenna playing Sabrina's rival in the narrative. The video, which pays homage to various horror films, received a lot of attention for the unexpected kiss between the two actresses.
Fans took to social media to express their surprise and excitement over the kiss, with one YouTube user stating, "Sabrina kissing Jenna was not on my bingo card BUT HERE I STAND." Another added, "The fact that Sabrina kissing Jenna in this MV is absolutely revolutionary move!"
Despite the attention-grabbing moment, the video also showcases the two women's comedic talents as they hilariously try to kill each other. It's clear that Jenna's experience on X hasn't affected her sense of humor or her passion for her work.
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