Johnny Depp and Jenna Ortega Dating Rumor: How did it start? | Actors’ Responses

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How did the rumors of Jenna Ortega and Johnny Depp begin?

Hollywood is filled with rumors of dating and breakups in 2023, with the famous couple separating and unexpected couples getting together. However, one of the most hard-to-believe dating rumors recently surfaced online claiming that the Wednesday star Jenna Ortega is pursuing a romantic adventure with The Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp. Let’s explore how this rumor began.

How did the dating rumors of Johnny Depp and Jenna Ortega start?

The two stars are undoubtedly talented and have immortalized their respective characters in popular series and films, but their dating rumor was unexpected, to say the least. These creative rumors began when a Hollywood gossip blog, Deuxmoi, published an article claiming a connection between Johnny Depp and Jenna Ortega.

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  • The now-deleted article alleged that 60-year-old Depp and 20-year-old Ortega met for a date. The site also inaccurately reported that the pair will star together in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice 2, which will be released in Autumn 2024. Although Ortega is joining the film’s cast, it is with Winona Ryder and not Depp.
  • Due to the shocking pairing, the news soon reached various internet communities like Reddit, Twitter, and more. While many netizens found it unbelievable, they also couldn’t understand the source of the rumors. This chaos adds to the list of misunderstandings that inaccurate gossip passed via grapevine causes.

Jenna Ortega refutes the dating rumors

After the rumors of Jenna Ortega’s alleged romance with Johnny Depp began trending, the star cleared the confusion. She shared an Instagram post calling the rumors’ ridiculous.’ The young actress said that she has never worked with nor met the Edward Scissorhands star.

  • The actress firmly asked the people to stop spreading lies and leave them alone, as the rumors weren’t even amusing. Previously, reports connected Ortega’s Cupid’s ties with singer Jacob Sartorius and Andi Mack actor Asher Angel. However, neither of those survived the light of facts either.
  • Meanwhile, Johnny Depp, who recently went through a very public divorce with Aquaman star Amber Heard, called the rumors appalling in a statement released by his representative. Following his lawsuit win, the actor starred on the covers of rumors claiming his romantic connections with his attorney Joelle Rich.

Netizens react

The fans of Johnny Depp and Jenna Ortega expressed shock regarding the rumors. Some of them blamed the ‘stan culture’ for starting such a ‘baseless rumor‘ while many expressed their emotions regarding the scale of the ridiculousness of this controversy.

  • The fans of the artists’ also began to blame the fans of the opposite fandoms for propagating the rumors. However, there isn’t any evidence that a particular fandom started the rumor. Overall, one can say that Jenna Ortega and Johnny Depp’s statements about the rumors garnered more attention than the rumor itself.
  • Some of the netizens questioned the decisions and characters of both artists while reposting the official statement of Jenna Ortega confirming that there is no smoke nor fire between her and Johnny Depp. Read some of them below.

The dating rumors of Johnny Depp and Jenna Ortega might be untrue, but they did highlight the reporting and consumption patterns of entertainment gossip.

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