“It’s terrifying.
It’s wrong,” said the “Wednesday” star.
Jenna Ortegais opening up about the dark side of child stardom she has experienced in the social media age.
Jenna Ortega.Edward Berthelot/Getty
“I hate AI,” she toldThe New York Timesin the latest episode ofThe Interviewpodcast.
“I mean, here’s the thing: AI could be used for incredible things.
Let’s keep it to that.”
Jenna Ortega on ‘Wednesday’.Netflix
It’s wrong."
We’re gonna have to deal with the consequences."
The star added that she was confronted with explicit content even before the recent deluge of AI imagery.
“And that was just the beginning of what was to come.”
She said of the messages, “It was disgusting, and it made me feel bad.
It made me feel uncomfortable.”
Ortega then had a revelation.
So I dropped it."
Stepping away from Twitter, she said, was part of her “learning” to protect herself.
“I should be having so much fun right now.
And I don’t.
And I give a shot to remind myself of that.”
Hear more of Ortega’s thoughts on her childhood stardom in the podcast episode above.
