Jenna Ortega blames former media training for ruining sense of boundaries

Jenna Ortega says her Disney Channel media training from her early years has harmed her sense of boundaries. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, the actress recalled being told that every interaction could be the only time someone meets her and that it was a “special moment,” a message she said “has never left” her. Ortega said she’s been trying to give herself grace and improve her boundaries, especially when she feels a situation isn’t safe—such as not wanting to stop to pose for photos with random adults. She also discussed her ongoing struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder, saying she uses medication and therapy. She next appears in “Klara and the Sun.”