Jenna Ortega's sister claps back at scrutiny of the Wednesday star's weight

Los Angeles, California - Actor Jenna Ortega has been under scrutiny over her appearance and recent comments about not eating or drinking on set as a child actor. Now, her sister Aliyah has reacted to the buzz!

Jenna Ortega sparked some online discourse after admitting she would go "all day" without eating or drinking on set as a child actor.
Jenna Ortega sparked some online discourse after admitting she would go "all day" without eating or drinking on set as a child actor.  © Patrick T. Fallon / AFP

Aliyah Ortega recently commented on an Instagram post reacting to the chatter surrounding her sister Jenna, who stars in Netflix's hit show Wednesday.

In the Instagram post, a fan says that people should "mind [their] business and leave @jennaortega alone."

They wrote that many are making assumptions about Jenna's health following an interview published Tuesday in which the actor said that, as a child, she was often too shy to ask for food or water on filming sets.

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"We don't know what she may be going through, and we shouldn't assume anything based on appearances or a few comments from an interview," the IG user wrote.

"Sometimes the most respectful thing we can do is simply give someone privacy, support them, and let them be," they added. "For God's sake, she is a human being first, before she is a celebrity."

In the comments of the post, the 22-year-old Ortega sister wrote three exclamation points – "!!!" – in apparent support of the statements.

The discourse around Jenna Ortega's alleged weight loss comes amid Hollywood's ongoing Ozempic craze as well as wider public discussions about Ariana Grande's own thin appearance, prompting her to take a break from the public eye.

Cover photo: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP

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