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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Christi Carras

Viral indeed: Jenna Ortega had COVID while filming that kooky 'Wednesday' dance scene

Jenna Ortega's showstopping dance number from Netflix series "Wednesday" has once again gone viral — and not in a good way.

The standout moment from the popular show has come under scrutiny this week after Ortega's remarks about filming the dance scene while sick resurfaced. In a November interview with NME, the series lead revealed that she filmed the routine while waiting for COVID-19 test results — which came back positive.

The famed scene sees Ortega's Wednesday Addams bust a move to the tune of The Cramps' "Goo Goo Muck" at a school dance in the fourth episode of first season, which came out last month. Choreographed by Ortega herself, the kooky dance number has amassed more than 6.7 million views and a heap of praise on Twitter and beyond.

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