Is ‘Wednesday’ Star Jenna Ortega Gay? – TheTealMango
Lately, Jenna Ortega has been the talk of the town! Since the time, the series Wednesday dropped on the streaming giant platform Netflix, the fans haven’t stopped talking about it. The center plot of the series revolves around Wednesday Addams, the character from The Addams Family.
Jenna has played the titular role of Wednesday Addams in the show and we must she has done a good job. Along with Ortega, the show also stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Fred Armisen, and Christina Ricci in key roles.
Now the fans of the Hollywood actress are also very keen to know what’s going on in her life away from the flashing cameras. Continue reading further to know more about Jenna Ortega’s personal life.
Is Jenna Ortega gay?
Jenna’s statements during a latest interview led to gay rumors swirling in the air. Her remarks convinced the fans that she is a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
In an interview with TV Insider, Ortega referred to her co-star Gwendoline Christie as her ‘wife’. She said, “My woman. I love you. Sorry, that might be disrespectful, but that is my nickname for her. ‘Cause she’s my wife. Sorry, I look at you, I get so, I get – my heart.”
As of this moment, Jenna has not officially confirmed that she is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. In the past, she has been linked to a few men. She was first linked to Asher Angel. Then, she sparked romance rumors with Jacob Sartorius. She was also rumored to be dating her Stuck in the Middle co-star Isaak Presley.
Jenna Ortega recently revealed why her character Wednesday Addams is seen as a gay icon
In a recent interview with Gayety, Jenna was asked why she thinks her character Wednesday Addams is seen as a gay icon. She said, “I think because she’s a badass.”
The Wednesday star told the media outlet, “She’s cool, she’s got a nice sense of style, but she’s somebody who embraces her differences and isn’t out to please anybody. I feel like that’s a really, really powerful thing to see. I feel like people want to see powerful women with powerful women.”
A couple of users think Wednesday as a character may be queer or asexual herself. In the series Wednesday, the character of Wednesday Addams has two male love interests, the first is Xavier and the other is Tyler. However, she isn’t particularly interested in either of them.
While having a chat with MTV News, Jenna spilled the beans on her character Wednesday Addams and stated that she herself doubts that Wednesday will date Xavier in season 2 of the show.
Ortega told the publication, “Now that Tyler’s off the table, I feel like she’s off of boys for a while. I feel like her and Xavier are just getting to a safe place. I think there’s an opportunity there for a really sweet platonic relationship.”
Soon after, Jenna further added, “Because I don’t think it’s shown often enough, men and women having safe platonic relationships that don’t become romantic and are just genuine, almost sibling like relationships. I think that’d be wonderful to see.”
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