“Wednesday” Is Getting Backlash After Jenna Ortega Revealed She Had COVID-19 When She Filmed That Viral Dance Scene

If you might have been wherever close to the web during the last couple of weeks, then you might be most likely conscious of Netflix’s newest hit, Wednesday.

The eight-episode collection is an Addams Family spinoff and stars 20-year-old Jenna Ortega because the titular character, Wednesday Addams.

And there may be one scene specifically that has pushed social media wild, with viewers left captivated by Wednesday’s strikes at her college dance.

In episode 4, the character stuns her date, Tyler, when she performs an attention-grabbing routine to “Goo Goo Muck” by the Cramps, along with her face remaining utterly deadpan.

Jenna beforehand admitted that she didn’t anticipate the scene changing into as widespread as it’s, and even stated that she’d felt “insecure” about it as a result of she’d put the strikes collectively herself.

“I truly felt actually insecure about this,” she stated in a behind-the-scenes video. “I choreographed that myself and I believe it’s very apparent that I’m not a dancer or a choreographer.”

People have been left horrified after Jenna confessed that she’d woken up with signs of the virus and took a take a look at to see if she was optimistic, however was allowed to movie whereas ready for the outcomes.

“It’s crazy because it was my first day with COVID so it was awful to film,” Jenna defined.

Detailing her signs, she shared: “I woke up and – it’s weird, I never get sick and when I do it’s not very bad – I had the body aches. I felt like I’d been hit by a car and that a little goblin had been let loose in my throat and was scratching the walls of my esophagus.”

“They were giving me medicine between takes because we were waiting on the positive result,” Jenna concluded. “I asked to redo it but we didn’t have time. I think I probably could have done it a bit better.”

Netflix confirmed what Jenna stated, and added in response: “Strict COVID protocols were followed, and once the positive test was confirmed production removed Jenna from the set.”

But many have criticized the producers and the collection’ director Tim Burton for permitting Jenna to work when she felt so unwell.

In addition to the truth that she ought to have been given time to relaxation, it has been identified that COVID-19 is understood for a way contagious it’s and Jenna being on set put all people else in danger.

Discussing the state of affairs in a Reddit discussion board, one individual stated: “It’s not even a one on one shot, it was literally a whole dance club scene with a lot of people involved. I don’t blame Jenna because she informed them in time but I think it was highly irresponsible of the makers to continue the shoot especially since it involved a crowd.”

Someone else agreed: “It’s such a failure of those in charge and so disrespectful to anyone on set who is high risk or lives with someone who is.”

Another wrote: “This is irresponsible practice for a production this large. Anyone who is even remotely symptomatic is supposed to be kept off of set until the test returns with a result. I’m sure her being positive on set like this caused spread to other cast members, crew, as well as background performers. I’d be so upset if I were on this show!”

And it was broadly agreed that Jenna was not the one responsible for the state of affairs, with one consumer summarizing: “Jenna as the employee is not responsible, Netflix, the producers and Burton would be.”

But some took subject with the way in which that Jenna recounted the story, with it being argued that it was a illustration of “grind culture.”

“I don’t blame Jenna for working while Covid+ bc as others have stated, I doubt she has the power/clout to go against Netflix/Burton. But I am kinda raising an eyebrow at how she’s telling this story like it’s a good anecdote of how tough/dedicated she is, and not framing it as how fucked up the situation was,” somebody commented.

“Yeah,social media loves to push this grind culture. It’s very toxic. Working yourself to death is not a flex,” one other agreed.