Jenna Ortega Makes Shocking Confession About The Dark Side Of Child Stardom
Jenna Ortega reflected on the sacrifices she made as a child actor, revealing that her career often came at the expense of her own well-being.
Speaking of her early days on set, Ortega admitted in an interview with Esquire that she felt pressure to strive for perfection at a young age.
“I really had it going for me as a child because I can’t think of one mistake I made,” she told Esquire.
She then dropped a bombshell confession about the unhealthy choices she made for the sake of her career.
“I wasn’t asking for a sip of water. I would go all day without eating, drinking, whatever, because I wanted so badly to not be in the way of anybody,” Ortega told Esquire.
Ortega admitted that the pressure led her to strive for perfection as a child.
“I feel like I make mistakes now all the time, but as a child, I was so grateful and so excited to be there that my game face was on,” she said.
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When asked about the biggest mistake she made as a young star, she replied, “Maybe that was my mistake [of] not actually looking after myself.”
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The famous actress previously addressed the pressures of fame on young actors in a 2024 interview with The New York Times, saying, “Children aren’t supposed to be working like that.”
“They are supposed to be climbing trees and drawing and going to school.”
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Ortega rose to fame as a child star on “Jane the Virgin” and in Disney’s “Stuck in the Middle.”(RELATED: Troubled Child Star Hayden Panettiere Comes Out As Bisexual)
She went on to clinch the leading role in the hit Netflix series and prequel of the Addams Family franchise, “Wednesday,” in 2022.
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