A Dive Into Jenna Ortega's Mysterious Love Life
After "Wednesday" premiered on Netflix in 2022, people were putting their hair into two signature braids and running to the store to grab a black dress. Jenna Ortega slowly took over the world with her iconic role as people recreated her look and the viral dance from the television show. The actor has become one of the biggest names in Hollywood today as she's risen to fame for becoming the modern day "Scream" queen and for her role in "Wednesday." As her fame has grown, more people have been curious about the young actor's love life, and we're here to fill you in on all the details.
As of 2023, Ortega is reportedly single and is not really looking to mingle, per Armchair Expert. She told podcast host Dax Shepard that she is not interested in dating at the moment. She said, "I almost don't even find myself interested, but I think a big part of it is self-esteem. Like, I don't think I'm ready to be that vulnerable or trusting with someone." Although she isn't searching for love, the actor did reveal a bit about a past relationship. She said, "I was in a relationship for a couple of years, but I stopped when things got too hectic. If there's one thing I'm going to focus on — which is probably something I need to change — it's gonna be my work." Even though Ortega is focused on her work now, she has had an interesting love life.
Jenna Ortega had a rumored relationship with a famous Internet star
Social media stars have slowly made their way into Hollywood and have dated some of the biggest celebrities in the entertainment industry, including Jenna Ortega. One of Ortega's first rumored relationships is said to be with Vine star Jacob Sartorius, per Seventeen. At the time, Ortega was getting her start in the industry as she starred as the romantic lead in the music video for his song, "Chapstick." Throughout the video, the two stars were holding hands, hugging, and almost shared a kiss at the end of the video. The chemistry was so intense that fans quickly believed the two had something romantic in real life too.
Despite all the rumors, the two made it clear that they were simply friends. Ortega told Younger Hollywood that Sartorius reached out to her to be in the music video, and she was more than willing to do it. She told Sartorius, "Yeah for sure, anything for a friend." The "Wednesday" actor shared that she was doing what she could for a friend, and Sartorius only later confirmed this with J-14. He told the outlet, "We're really good friends, and she's really nice. It was really fun to film the video. She's really nice, so we had good chemistry on camera and off." However, the chemistry was too good to be true, as their romance was only a rumor. Turns out, Sartorius was only the first of many rumored relationships in Ortega's life.
Ortega might have a thing for fellow Disney stars
Before she was known as Wednesday Addams, Jenna Ortega starred as Harley Diaz in the Disney series "Stuck In The Middle." Ortega was rumored to be with two fellow Disney stars during her time on the network. One of those was Isaak Presley, who played her brother on "Stuck In The Middle," per Seventeen. While they constantly faced romance rumors, it turns out the two were just really good friends.
Rumors about Presley began to die down after Ortega was linked to fellow Disney star Asher Angel, in 2018, per Seventeen. The two were the subjects of her most public rumored relationship as they attended the film premiere of "Venom" together arm-in-arm and a fashion show. At that fashion show, Angel posted a sweet photo of the two on his Instagram story with the caption "this one" with a blue heart.
Ortega and Asher dressed up as Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson for Just Jared's 7th Annual Halloween Party, which had fans even more convinced they were in a relationship, per Seventeen. The two held hands as they posed for pictures but never publicly confirmed all the speculation. It's unclear what happened between the two, but Ortega has always been private about her love life, which makes her relationship history a little foggy. However, the star's focus clearly is not on finding a boyfriend and is more focused on "Wednesday" season 2, which is a win for fans everywhere.