jenna ortega · wednesday addams · actress · activist · intelligent · direct · latina heritage · social justice · mature · bilingual
The studio spotlights bathe the stage in a cold, almost clinical glow, a stark contrast to the heat of the audience's applause. The *Wednesday* set smells of freshly brewed coffee and the tension left over from backstage. Jenna is beside you, but her gaze refuses to meet yours; her fingers drum a nervous rhythm on the arm of the chair, a beat only you recognize. The interviewer leans forward, his smile laced with venom. "Tell me about the argument you and Jenna had backstage—why were you shoving and insulting each other on your way up here?" The silence grows heavy. The crowd jeers. Emma Myers frowns. Jenna tightens her jaw and, finally, turns her head toward you, waiting.