Childhood Stardom Is Rough. Jenna Ortega Is Still Recovering.
Briefly

I was terrified of everything when I was younger. I actually had a recurring nightmare about Beetlejuice. I saw a really terrible Halloween costume of him.
It was life-changing for a young actor. Suddenly Wednesday and by extension Ortega were everywhere: on merch, on the streets for Halloween and all over the internet.
I found Ortega to be a thoughtful and curious person who, like many young people, is still finding out who she is. I'm just navigating.
It was also completely disorienting to become so famous so fast, as she transitioned from child actor to star at the age of 21.
Read at www.nytimes.com
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