Actress Jenna Ortega came under heat for public bad behaviour that was attributed to her young and rebellious age. She made the news headlines when it came to light that she violated a No Smoking sign in a public place. But being that she is an actress, chances are that it might have been an act.
regarding her diet, it was no secret that Ortega is a dedicated vegan even though she is so young. She remained a vegan for so long until she was cast in the role of Wednesday Addams. per her admission, shooting the series in Romania completely messed up her diet and made sticking to her vegan diet very difficult. For this reason, she has long abandoned the diet and now eats whatever comes along.
Does Jenna Ortega Smoke?
It is common for young celebrities to indulge in habits that are often not so healthy and this is surely the case with actress Jenna Ortega who made headlines after a picture of her smoking in a public place hit the media. The picture particularly drew the attention of her fans because before then, she had been all about a healthy lifestyle. It was very shocking news to her fans to hear of her indulging in the not-so-healthy habit.
Ortega is known for her very disruptive habits and ways of addressing issues which is likely a result of her young age and inexperience. She has received heat from several angles for her rebellious behavior of drinking and smoking and drinking in a place where it is not allowed at her young age.
In May 2023, Jenna Ortega was spotted in Notting Hill, West London, hanging out with fellow actor Gideon Aldon. Despite a visible “no smoking” sign, both women were seen smoking and drinking. Photos released show Jenna wearing a sheer full-sleeved shirt over a black tank top, paired with green cargo trousers and black boots. Her hair was styled in an untidy ponytail, with her bangs fluttering in the breeze.
Natalie Ortega Condemned Her Daughter’s Behavior
Whenever there is a discourse about the bad behavior of one that young, it is never a shock to hear mentions of their parents or have them be dragged into the conversation. But this time, Jenna Ortega’s mother Natalie, took it upon herself to wade into the discourse and drop her opinion regarding her daughter’s behavior.
Even though she obviously did not support her daughter’s actions she went about it in a lighthearted way with an Instagram post that highlighted the dangers of smoking alongside a photo of Semeagol from Lord of the Rings to prove her point.
To further drive her point home, Natalie linked her words to a newspaper clip showing the link between cigarettes and lung cancer as well as a screenshot rubbishing the crazy belief that smoking is a method of relaxation method. From her many posts, one can deduce that she was not in support of her daughter’s behaviour. She finished up her opinion by iterating that as a mother, she always worries about her children even though they are no longer under her control.
Is Jenna Ortega Vegan?
Young Jenna Ortega made the decision to be a vegan at a time when many teenagers her age were only interested in indulging. From as far back as we have known her, Jenna has always prided herself on being a vegan and has never faltered on her diet. However, all of that changed when she had to travel all the way to Romania to shoot Wednesday. She admitted that being away from home meant she was unable to get the right product requirements to fit her nutrition needs.
After some time, she fell off the wagon and chose survival above everything else. She relapsed and started on dairy to keep her going. Tripe soup, Romanian pork rolls, and Radauti soup, a tart chicken soup, are a few of Romania’s most well-known meals. Since most of the dishes included meat, Ortega had to find other ways to meet her daily nutrition requirements.
In an interview after the shoot, she addressed the talks about her diet by stating that she had to amend her diet in Romania because she was not getting the right products to meet up with her dietary restrictions hence she felt malnourished. This prompted the need to change her diet style to Pescetarian which she still practices till now.
We completely understand that making such a dietary change cannot happen in one fell swoop except in situations like Jenna’s where she had no other option. So it was not surprising in 2022 when she said that despite the changes, she is still wary of dairy and would not mind alternatives.
