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Jenna Ortega Warns Against Child Acting Starvation Mistake

8/13/2026

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Jenna Ortega Reveals

Jenna Ortega said she skipped food and water a day as a child actor to avoid being in anyone’s way, calling it a mistake.
She began acting at age 9 in the sitcom Rob, appeared in Iron Man 3, and earned a 2023 Emmy nomination for Wednesday Addams.
She will appear in Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun (Oct 2026) while Netflix confirmed Wednesday Season 3 will debut year, date pending.

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Jenna Ortega Trending

A side-by-side photo of Ortega’s interview amassed 12.4 million views on X in nine hours.
Commentators tied the image to an alleged eating disorder and to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
Ortega reiterated that children aren’t supposed to be working like that, echoing her August 2024 New York Times interview.
The article listed the National Alliance for Eating Disorders hotline (866-662-1235) and text “ALLIANCE” to 741741 for 24/7 support.

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Jenna Ortega Reveals

Jenna Ortega said she skipped food and water a day as a child actor to avoid being in anyone’s way, calling it a mistake.
She began acting at age 9 in the sitcom Rob, appeared in Iron Man 3, and earned a 2023 Emmy nomination for Wednesday Addams.
She will appear in Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun (Oct 2026) while Netflix confirmed Wednesday Season 3 will debut year, date pending.

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