Jenna Ortega recently opened up about the ethnicity of her character in Netflix&#039;s popular show Wednesday and how it broke the barriers.

&#8220;Most Latin roles are&#8230;&#8221; &#8211; Netflix Star Jenna Ortega Opens up About How Wednesday Addams Breaks Barriers Being a Latina

Jenna Ortega is one of those stars who have been very clear and outspoken about
their views on the industry. However, what makes Ortega special is that even
though she is just a young star, she has such clear views. She proved her
abilities by starring in one of the most successful shows on Netflix, Wednesday.
Not just her fantastic performance in the show, but there is yet another thing
she is very proud of.

Ortega recently opened up about the Latino aspect of the character she played on
Wednesday. She expressed her joy at the fact that her family in the show was
Boricuas. Moreover, Jenna Ortega said with full confidence that the reach her
character has got is way more than any other Latin character has ever done.
Adding more to it, she said, as mentioned by DiscussingFilm’s Twitter handle,
“Most Latin roles are stereotypical, the daughter of the cartel and the
housekeeper.”

> Jenna Ortega on Wednesday being Latina — “It’s pretty cool that we’re
> boricuas. I can’t think of any other Latin character that has the reach that
> Wednesday has.”
> 
> “Most Latin roles are stereotypical, the daughter of the cartel and the house
> keeper.” #NetflixFYSEE
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/NetflixFYSEE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> pic.twitter.com/xRXYtpewQD [https://t.co/xRXYtpewQD]
> 
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 30, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1652527774312038401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



This statement made by the 20-year-old raised a lot of questions about the
portrayal of Latin heritage in the American film industry. And it is not just
that Ortega made a sensational statement, it also goes around the fact that a
lot of people were agreeing to her in the comment section of the tweet.

ALSO READ: Did You Know Jenna Ortega’s ‘Wednesday’ and Hannibal Lecter Have This
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While she felt proud when she shared her strong opinions about Wednesday’s
representation as Latina, this is not the first time she has said that.


JENNA ORTEGA AND HER ETHNICITY IN ‘WEDNESDAY’

When it comes to the Addams Family, the roots of them being Latino point towards
the surname “Gomez” which is typical of a Latino or Hispanic origin. Hence,
there is no doubt in the fact that Wednesday was naturally a Latina.

It was creative and thoughtful of the makers to cast a person of the same
ethnicity as the character. She once mentioned in an interview that she was
proud of herself for representing her culture through the character of
Wednesday.

> "Wednesday is technically a Latina character and that's never been
> represented. So for me, any time that I have an opportunity to represent my
> community, I want that to be seen." — @jennaortega
> [https://twitter.com/jennaortega?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> pic.twitter.com/LYdHIJLpTQ [https://t.co/LYdHIJLpTQ]
> 
> — Netflix (@netflix) August 24, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1562515088073928712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Ortega’s statement about the representation of Latino characters in the film
industry is a subject of discussion. If her advice is taken seriously, there are
chances that we get to see strong Latino characters in TV shows. She will soon
appear in the second season
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-out-of-the-romantic-situation-jenna-ortega-has-some-solid-plans-for-wednesday-season-2-and-it-involves-a-lot-of-horror/]
of the highly anticipated show.

Do you agree with Ortega’s view on the display of Latin characters in the
industry? Tell us in the comments.

Radhika Deshmukh

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Jenna Ortega is one of those stars who have been very clear and outspoken about their views on the industry. However, what makes Ortega special is that even though she is just a young star, she has such clear views. She proved her abilities by starring in one of the most successful shows on Netflix, Wednesday. Not just her fantastic performance in the show, but there is yet another thing she is very proud of.
Ortega recently opened up about the Latino aspect of the character she played on Wednesday. She expressed her joy at the fact that her family in the show was Boricuas. Moreover, Jenna Ortega said with full confidence that the reach her character has got is way more than any other Latin character has ever done. Adding more to it, she said, as mentioned by DiscussingFilm&#8217;s Twitter handle, &#8220;Most Latin roles are stereotypical, the daughter of the cartel and the housekeeper.&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Jenna Ortega on Wednesday being Latina — “It’s pretty cool that we’re boricuas. I can’t think of any other Latin character that has the reach that Wednesday has.”
“Most Latin roles are stereotypical, the daughter of the cartel and the house keeper.” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NetflixFYSEE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NetflixFYSEE</a> <a href="https://t.co/xRXYtpewQD">pic.twitter.com/xRXYtpewQD</a>
&mdash; DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) <a href="https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1652527774312038401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2023</a></blockquote>
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This statement made by the 20-year-old raised a lot of questions about the portrayal of Latin heritage in the American film industry. And it is not just that Ortega made a sensational statement, it also goes around the fact that a lot of people were agreeing to her in the comment section of the tweet.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-did-you-know-jenna-ortega-wednesday-and-hannibal-lecter-have-this-chilling-similarity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Did You Know Jenna Ortega’s ‘Wednesday’ and Hannibal Lecter Have This Chilling Similarity?</a>
While she felt proud when she shared her strong opinions about Wednesday&#8217;s representation as Latina, this is not the first time she has said that.
<h2>Jenna Ortega and her ethnicity in &#8216;Wednesday&#8217;</h2>
When it comes to the Addams Family, the roots of them being Latino point towards the surname &#8220;Gomez&#8221; which is typical of a Latino or Hispanic origin. Hence, there is no doubt in the fact that Wednesday was naturally a Latina.
It was creative and thoughtful of the makers to cast a person of the same ethnicity as the character. She once mentioned in an interview that she was proud of herself for representing her culture through the character of Wednesday.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
&quot;Wednesday is technically a Latina character and that&#39;s never been represented. So for me, any time that I have an opportunity to represent my community, I want that to be seen.&quot; — <a href="https://twitter.com/jennaortega?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jennaortega</a> <a href="https://t.co/LYdHIJLpTQ">pic.twitter.com/LYdHIJLpTQ</a>
&mdash; Netflix (@netflix) <a href="https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1562515088073928712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Ortega&#8217;s statement about the representation of Latino characters in the film industry is a subject of discussion. If her advice is taken seriously, there are chances that we get to see strong Latino characters in TV shows. <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-out-of-the-romantic-situation-jenna-ortega-has-some-solid-plans-for-wednesday-season-2-and-it-involves-a-lot-of-horror/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">She will soon appear in the second season</a> of the highly anticipated show.
Do you agree with Ortega&#8217;s view on the display of Latin characters in the industry? Tell us in the comments.

Jenna Ortega arrives on the red carpet at the world premiere of Scream VI at AMC Lincoln Square on Monday, March 6, 2023

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