Jenna Ortega Sends Internet Into Hysteria, as She Tries and Fails to Shed Her ‘Wednesday’ Persona Alongside PDD Boys for SNL Promo

Published 03/09/2023, 11:00 PM EST

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Any person who regularly remains active on social media might have come across the iconic dance sequence Jenna Ortega performed on Wednesday. Even at this moment in time, you might see plenty of remakes scrolling down the reels. This spooky and gothic dance scene took over the mind of Netflix viewers like crazy. Fans might remember how it went viral on the internet and people channeled their inner deadpan teenager donning black outfits and pigtail braids. Now the young superstar is once again back with her Wednesday persona, but somehow looks unwilling this time.

In a promo video shared by the official account of Saturday Night Live on Twitter, which featured their new host Jenna Ortega. The clip opens with the Scream star holding a script in her hand and speaking to the comedy trio, Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy.

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“I just feel like I don’t want to do the Wednesday dance for promo because we’ve seen so much of that already and I think it’s time to do something new,” says the 19-year-old.

When the camera pans to PDD Boys, we see they are already dressed in the Wednesday-inspired attire. But hearing the American actress the trio pretend to be unaware of her character in the megahit series.

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Ultimately, seeing their excitement, Ortega gives in and reluctantly dances with the Please Don’t Destroy trio. Seeing this amazing teaser, fans are rolling with laughter at how the comedian convinced her to do it.

Fans going gaga over this crazy in SNL video

Seeing this hilarious interpretation of the famous dance sequence fans are going gaga let’s see their comments.

One fan shared a screenshot of the dresses these three wore and commented “Down to the frill 😂😂

This promo is a future classic,” exclaimed a second user as he posted a GIF of Wednesday.

I know she’s done with it…. but THANK YOU! I love it
” added another.

Why did Jenna Ortega regretted over the Wednesday dance sequence?

Choreographed by the actress herself, this famous dance scene is set to The Cramps’ 1981 song Goo Goo Muck. Undoubtedly, this dance number became one of the most cherished scenes of the series.

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Despite its popularity among the masses, Jenna Ortega felt that she didn’t do her best in that scene. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, the X star revealed that there were so many moves she planned to do and couldn’t implement.

She even stayed awake at nights thinking how she could have improved her steps in the show. It is certainly admirable how the actress still find flaws in her work when the whole world is appreciating her for the same.

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Did you find the remake of this iconic dance sequence amiable? Tell us your views in the comment section!

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Shikha Arya

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Shikha Arya is an experienced entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, having contributed over 1000 articles to the platform. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from a prestigious university and has honed her writing skills over three years. Shikha's forte lies in crafting thought-provoking pieces about the lives of pop culture icons.

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