00:00I feel like I make mistakes now all the time, but as a child, I was so grateful and so
00:04excited
00:05to be there that my game face was on. I wasn't asking for a sip of water. I would go
00:10all day
00:10without eating, drinking, whatever, because I wanted so badly to not be in the way of anybody
00:16that, like, maybe that was my mistake, was, like, not actually looking after myself.
00:22Jenna Ortega revealed to Esquire the extreme lengths she went to while working as a child
00:26actor, but that isn't the only thing people are talking about from her viral interview.
00:31Fans immediately pointed out the stark contrast between Ortega's appearance this year and how she
00:36looked in 2025. Ortega's breakout role was starring in Netflix's Wednesday, even receiving Golden
00:43Globe nominations for her performance. But since her career skyrocketed, fans have been noticing
00:47changes in her appearance, including her face. And while the Esquire video was meant to be a look
00:53back at Ortega's acting career, the comments quickly turned to concern. One user commented,
00:59Hollywood unhealthily skinny strikes another great actor. Please get better, Jenna.
01:04Another chimed in, what is going on? Anyone notice this pattern? I hope these celebrities will take
01:10better care of themselves. And another writing simply, quote, her too? That comment seemingly refers
01:16to public concern over Ariana Grande, who divided the internet with her own thin appearance in her music video,
01:22Petal. Grande even announced she was taking a step back from her career and public life
01:26in the wake of the outrage over the video. But this wouldn't be the first time Ortega drew
01:31comparisons to Ariana Grande. She actually dressed up as the pop star for Halloween back in 2018.
01:36Both were also prominent child stars. Ortega starred on the Disney channel's Stuck in the Middle,
01:42while Grande starred on Nickelodeon shows Victorious and Sam & Cat. Amid this newfound concern
01:47from fans. Ortega has a busy year ahead. She's starring in the upcoming sci-fi drama Clara and
01:52the Sun in October. And season three of Netflix's Wednesday premieres next year.
