'Wednesday' Creator Clears the Air On Jenna Ortega's COVID-19 Status While Filming Iconic Dance Scene

It’s hard to think of a scene from Netflix’s new series Wednesday that is more popular than the iconic dance scene starring Jenna Ortega.

The moment sparked a viral meme when fans filmed themselves doing the choreography and used Lady Gaga‘s throwback song “Bloody Mary” to soundtrack their moves. Mother Monster herself even got in on the fun!

However, the moment was slightly soured when Jenna revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19 while filming those very scenes. Fans questioned if safety precautions were being taken on set.

Now, one of the show’s creators revealed what really happened.

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During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, creator Miles Millar addressed the situation and assured fans that safety precautions were followed.

“We had extremely stringent COVID protocols that were enforced all the way through the dance,” they explained. “Jenna tested negative the day before, and only when a positive test came back, and as soon as it did, she was escorted off the set and went into quarantine for I think 10 days.”

Miles added that “there was no compromising of that in any decision to keep filming and film Jenna ill or sick, it was never a discussion,” opining that “it was one of those things that basically was sort of blown out of proportion in terms of a story.”

The same interview also shared some insight into if a fan-demanded couple might happen in the future.