Jenna Ortega makes 'weird' revelation ahead of 'Beetlejuice' release

Jenna Ortega makes a surprising confession about representing “weird” people onscreen.

The 21-year-old actress, who is widely known as Wednesday Addams in record-breaking series Wednesday, opened up to the BBC about her interest in portraying weird characters.

She told the outlet, “People who feel a little bit weird or feel like they stick out a little bit more in a crowd, or it’s hard for them to relate to people.

Jenna shared her thoughts on stepping into various characters' shoes, exploring the worlds within as she went onto say, “I think it’s important to see people in these fields, in these worlds, in these environments own it and take charge, and that’s really exciting for me. Especially for people who haven’t really seen anything like this before.”

The actress divided the internet with her comments, leaving fans furious.

One person wrote, “The irony and catch 22 of this entire post is wild. WILD. There is no ‘weird’. There is no ‘normal’.”

Another chimed in, adding, “There is only belief and belief is so tainted that Ms Ortega has to say she’s paving a way for people who are perfectly fine as is, but mainstream media may claim otherwise. But then, here is mainstream media saying it’s all accepted.”

On professional front, she is currently gearing up for her role as antisocial teenager Astrid Deetz in the new Beetlejuice sequel.