{"id":2115772,"date":"2025-10-26T01:08:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T01:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2115772"},"modified":"2025-10-26T01:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T01:08:33","slug":"wednesday-star-jenna-ortega-stuns-in-revealing-purple-gown-with-thigh-high-slit-at-awards-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wednesday-star-jenna-ortega-stuns-in-revealing-purple-gown-with-thigh-high-slit-at-awards-show\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Wednesday&#8217; star Jenna Ortega stuns in revealing purple gown with thigh-high slit at awards show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/jenna-ortega-urges-followers-be-angry-over-los-angeles-immigration-raids\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jenna Ortega;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jenna Ortega<\/a> turned heads with her latest red carpet look at the InStyle Imagemaker Awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 23-year-old &#8220;Wednesday&#8221; star posed for photos at the event in a sheer purple dress with a plunging neckline and lace detailing on the bodice. The skirt featured a thigh-high slit, and her nude underwear could be seen through the slightly darker shade of purple material.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She paired the look with a big fuzzy burgundy jacket, silver high-heeled shoes, a drop necklace and a ring on her right hand. She kept her hair and makeup simple, opting for a dark lip with her signature bleached eyebrows and wore her hair down in a center part.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ortega attended the awards show to honor her stylist, Enrique Melendez, who received the Future of Fashion Award. In her speech, she credited Melendez as being &#8220;one of the first people who ever made me feel seen or heard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ortega wore a sheer purple dress to the InStyle Imagemaker Awards.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/hailey-bieber-heidi-klum-charlize-theron-turn-heads-paris-fashion-week\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hailey Bieber, Heidi Klum And Charlize Theron Turn Heads At Paris Fashion Week;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Hailey Bieber, Heidi Klum And Charlize Theron Turn Heads At Paris Fashion Week<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Growing up in an industry like this, you learn to become the puppet and stand there and do what you&#8217;re told,&#8221; Ortega said in her speech, per InStyle. &#8220;He always took everything I said with the utmost importance and respect and care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/beetlejuice-2-stars-winona-ryder-jenna-ortega-share-holy-belief-film-religious-experience\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beetlejuice Beetlejuice&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Beetlejuice Beetlejuice&#8221;<\/a> star previously spoke about her career as a child actress, telling The New York Times in August 2024 that &#8220;child acting is strange,&#8221; and she could understand why her &#8220;parents felt so hesitant about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She went on to explain that she believes she would have been a different person had she never started acting, adding, &#8220;Children aren\u2019t supposed to be working like that. They are supposed to be climbing trees and drawing and going to school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I first started auditioning, we\u2019d spend hours in these casting offices, and we met so many strange and intense personalities. It could be stage parents, it could be producers that really made me fearful of other people for a while, and I think that\u2019s when I started to become more introverted,&#8221; the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/scream-star-melissa-barrera-dropped-franchise-pro-palestinian-anti-israel-posts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Scream&quot; star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Scream&#8221; star<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was such a joy to be able to get back in the car at the end of the day and do my homework, because I was still going to public school at the time, and listen to my mom talk and catch up with my siblings at home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jenna Ortega in a revealing top at the Academy Museum Gala in October 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/9M4YwUbe1FC9YXJNel8F1Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/7181d7e3e4c85f099e08e9db7f69dec0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ortega has spoken out about how strange it is to be a child actor.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ortega got her big break in the Disney Channel show &#8220;Stuck in the Middle,&#8221; playing the inventive middle child in a large family, but gained international fame playing Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series, &#8220;Wednesday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The role boosted her star power and earned her nominations at the Emmy, SAG, Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While not nominated at the 2025 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/sydney-sweeney-lainey-wilson-selena-gomez-lead-star-arrivals-emmys-2025-red-carpet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Emmy Awards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Emmy Awards<\/a>, Ortega attended as a presenter alongside &#8220;Wednesday&#8221; co-star Catherine Zeta-Jones in yet another jaw-dropping outfit. She wore a daring dress adorned with strategically placed gemstones and pearls over her torso, which she paired with a black skirt with a thigh-high slit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She posted photos from the award show on her Instagram, and fans flooded the comments section with compliments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jenna Ortega at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in a revealing top in September 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lyeC9sdHwBltySU.fsSVsQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/2cb7b79808632f03094346d0f43581a9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jenna Ortega at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater Sept. 14 in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;BRB (be right back), I need to call the fire department. 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