Jenna Ortega started as a child actor at the age of 9 and quickly gained fame in Hollywood from her roles in Disney productions. Child actors often tend to indulge in bad activities because of early exposure to fame. But fortunately, Jenna’s case is different — thanks to her mother.
The actress revealed that her mother kept a close watch on her, especially after Nickelodeon misconduct drama exploded. With child actors being abused behind the scenes on show’s sets, Jenna’s mother had grown protective. Now that the actress has grown up, she has slammed the practice of child acting. Here’s what she said.
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Jenna Ortega Opens Up About Misconduct With Children On Sets
During an interview with The New York Times, Jenna Ortega said that her mother “watched over me like a hawk” when she was working as a child actor. Ortega didn’t watch the series ‘Quiet on Set, but her mother did and was well aware of the misconduct with children.
Ortega said her mother would keep an eye on her, especially after the incidents on Nickelodeon sets. “I think for her, it was more pain, because she had seen the way that other children maybe weren’t protected or weren’t as looked after,” Ortega talked about her mother’s reaction.
She continued, “She watched over me like a hawk, so I think for her, it was more empathizing and wishing she somehow could have done something to help. She just called me saying she was so grateful that things were ok and that she was there to witness everything.”
She said she felt protected on the sets but she also shared her opinion on why “child acting is strange”. Ortega said, “I see why my parents felt so hesitant about it because you’re putting a child in an adult workplace. “I think if I had just stayed growing up in Coachella Valley, I would be a completely different person. I wouldn’t speak the way that I do or approach interactions the way that I do.”
She continued, “It’s completely changed my way of thinking and going about life, and when I speak to other child actors, I can pick them out instantly because we all have that — it’s just peculiar, like some secret little language or something that we all share.”
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Jenna Ortega Finds Child Acting Problematic
Jenna shared her views on child actors. She said she believes that children should be playing, climbing trees and ought to go to school.
She continued, “Some of those kids’ parents don’t even take school seriously, so I feel really, really fortunate to have had parents who made sure that I hung out with friends, made sure that I went to public school and wouldn’t allow me to work on a job unless I had straight A’s and was prioritizing my sleep and my schoolwork.”
Jenna also shared that there are times when she regrets taking acting as her career. Her parents also regret it but “she wouldn’t change anything”. She added, “I don’t believe in that because if anything, I’m incredibly grateful for the lessons that it did teach me.”
Jenna Ortega further shared that she would never give up on what she has been bestowed with. She has gained knowledge of everything related to the sets and feels safe there.
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