Jenna Ortega will not tolerate any shade towards her co-star Winona Ryder.
During the photo call for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at the Venice Film Festival on August 28, Ortega, 21, proved just how much love there is between her and Ryder in real life with one small but sweet move.
In a video taken at the event that he shared party tonight photographers repeatedly asked Ryder, 52, to pose for photos without sunglasses, even though she looked comfortable wearing them.
The Stranger Things star considered taking off her glasses — until Ortega assured her it was perfectly fine to leave them on if she wanted. In the clip, Wednesday the actress said, “No, you don’t have to.”
Jenna Ortega shows off Lydia Deetz Winona Ryder’s red wedding dress at Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Venice premiere
Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega at the “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” photo call.
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Fans saw quite a few of the duo at the film festival while promoting the film bug juice sequel (Ryder reprises her role as Lydia Deetz, and Ortega joins as her daughter Astrid Deetz).
Like many stars who take the path of methodical dressing, both, especially Ortega, really leaned into the gothic aesthetic of their characters.
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Jenna Ortega and Winona Ryder at the premiere of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” in Venice.
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When they hit the red carpet for the film’s Venice premiere on August 28, Ortega paid homage to Lydia’s iconic red wedding dress from the 1988 film in a Dior Haute Couture two-piece. Ryder wore a Chanel tuxedo with a floor-length skirt.
In an interview on August 21 for The New York Times‘ Interview podcast, Ortega considered herself “really, really lucky to work with amazing actresses who definitely had a tough upbringing” and called Ryder a “mentor.”
“She was so warm and welcoming and kind and inviting from the very beginning, and I couldn’t be more grateful,” Ortega said, adding that the veteran actress made her feel “beautiful and special.”
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