- Actor Jenna Ortega has spoken about the extreme lengths she went to as a child star, including going all day without food or water on set to avoid being in anyone's way.
- In an interview with Esquire, the 23-year-old Wednesday star admitted that failing to look after herself as a young actor was perhaps her biggest mistake.
- Ortega revealed her acting career was sparked at seven years old when her parents initially laughed at her ambitions, driving her stubborn determination to succeed.
- She also addressed negative stereotypes about child stars, acknowledging that "a lot of them are true".
- Ortega is set to star in Taika Waititi’s upcoming film adaptation of Klara and the Sun and will reprise her role in the third season of Netflix's Wednesday.
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