Jenna Ortega Appearing Annoyed With Fan at 'Wednesday' Premiere Goes Viral
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A video of actress Jenna Ortega appearing annoyed with a fan at the London premiere of Wednesday Season 2 has gone viral on social media.
Newsweek has reached out to Ortega's representative via email for comment on Friday.
The Context
Wednesday is a Netflix series based on Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family that first premiered in 2022. The show follows Wednesday Addams (Ortega) at Nevermore Academy as she attempts to solve a murder mystery.
It quickly became one of the streamer's most-watched English-language series of all time, achieving record-breaking numbers in its first week.
What To Know
Ortega posed for photos on the red carpet at the Wednesday Season 2, Part 1 premiere in London on Wednesday.
At one point, the 22-year-old actress signed autographs for fans. In one video posted to X, Ortega became visibly upset when one fan said her name loudly.
"Oh she's p***** off and rightfully so, screaming in her face like that is so unnecessary," X user @cairoswife captioned the viral clip.
At the time of publication, the post racked up over 8 million views, 38,000 likes and 193 comments.
Oh 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
In an interview on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast in March 2023, Ortega spoke out about her "social anxiety."
"I have a really big thing with speech where I feel like I can't always articulate things the way that I want them to, and the way that I see things in my head is so vastly different than the way that they come out of my mouth," she said. "That's why I like to write a lot because it sounds like myself, whereas when I speak, I don't feel I can reach people."
During a separate interview with Harper's Bazaar in May, the You star said Wednesday's success made her "unhappy."
"To be quite frank, after the show and trying to figure everything out, I was an unhappy person," Ortega said. "After the pressure, the attention—as somebody who's quite introverted, that was so intense and so scary."
Jenna Ortega attends the "Wednesday" Season 2, Part 1 Global Premiere at Central Hall in Westminster on July 30 in London.
Jenna Ortega attends the "Wednesday" Season 2, Part 1 Global Premiere at Central Hall in Westminster on July 30 in London.
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What People Are Saying
Some fans criticized Ortega in the comments underneath @cairoswife's video:
X user @grapesremixed wrote: "her look is amazing. But this is a literal premiere where fans and others will be screaming. She's not at dinner w her fam. She's working. Most customer service jobs entail being yelled at by multiple ppl at once except it's out of demand not praise. This comes off ungreatful [sic]."
@hnbcruz commented: "DONT BECOME A CELEBRITY IF YOU DONT WANT CRAZY FANS AND PAPARAZZI IN YOUR FACE!"
@goodgirlffaith posted: "This is part of the job. Let's be a little more professional."
Others, meanwhile, defended her.
@mycallielog wrote: "i would be SO OVERWHELMED and could either cry or start screaming back without having a second to think about which one's the best option. she's IN FRONT OF YOU and can hear you clearly there's no need to HOWL in her ears god you can be happy yet respectful."
@aliensvperstarr remarked: "literally in front of you and you're still screaming like??? wtf is wrong with people."
@julylunaxo posted: ppl are allowed to get overstimulated homegirl was loud in her face standing no more than a foot away from her."
What Happens Next?
Wednesday Season 2, Part 1 (episodes 1–4) will premiere on Netflix on August 6. Part 2 will air on September 3.
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