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Jenna Ortega's Fear of Downtime: How She Learned to Love Domestic Life

Actress Jenna Ortega admitted to being initially terrified of taking several months off from work this year. She worried about how to fill her days without a job, questioning if she should pick up a hobby. However, she eventually embraced the downtime, reconnecting with domestic activities like cooking that she missed while living in hotels. Ortega also shared her passion for reading, book collecting, and hunting for bargains in antique stores.

Key Points: Jenna Ortega on Overcoming Fear of Taking Time Off Work

  • Initially feared not working
  • Learned to entertain herself
  • Embraced cooking at home
  • Passionate about book collecting
  • Enjoys antique shopping
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Jenna Ortega on taking time off: I was so scared

Jenna Ortega reveals she was "so scared" to take a break but learned to enjoy cooking, reading, and domestic life during her time off.

"I was so scared. I was so scared. - Jenna Ortega"

Mumbai, April 11

Actress Jenna Ortega said she was "so scared" of taking time off from work, but she learned how to "entertain" herself and embraced "real domestic stuff" during her downtime this year.

The Wednesday star took several months off this year and she initially worried about how she would fill her days without a job.

During an appearance on Kid Cudi's Big Bro podcast, the "Wednesday" star said: "I was so scared. I was so scared. I remember the first few weeks I thought: 'OK, I don't really know what to do with my hands. Maybe I should, like, pick up a hobby?'"

However, Ortega was able to embrace her time off, and she enjoyed being able to cook after spending so much time away from home while working, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

She said: "I learned so much about what I enjoy and what I don't enjoy. I know how to entertain myself real well now, and I just got to do real domestic stuff that I was missing out on for a while, like cooking. I never got to cook because you're living in a hotel room."

Ortega went on to reveal that one of her main passions is reading, and she loves going shopping for books, saying they are one thing she will never clear out of her home, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

She said: "I buy a lot of books .. Books I love. I have so many books. And it's so nice, onset when I'm bored, (it's) another way to hear a story. Something that doesn't involve a screen ...

"If I'm going to go out and buy something, you can take me to clothing stores, you can take me to supermarkets whatever, the only place I'm going to buy something is going to be the book store. I already have 10 books that I need to read or whatever but there's really good used books ...

"I really like not knowing anything about an author and going off of a cover occasionally. That's

like a love language."

Ortega also revealed she enjoys hunting for bargains in antiques stores while she also collects movie posters.

- IANS

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Arjun K
Respect for speaking openly about this fear. In a culture that glorifies hustle, taking a break is seen as weakness. Her point about books over screens is spot on for our generation.
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Sarah B
While I appreciate her honesty, it's a bit hard to fully relate. Most of us in India don't have the luxury to take "several months off" from work without serious financial worry. The privilege is real.
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Rohit P
"Real domestic stuff" – this hits home. After moving to Bangalore for work, I missed my mom's kitchen so much. Started learning to cook daal and sabzi on weekends. Best decision ever!
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Kavya N
Love that she's into books! So refreshing to hear a young star talk about reading. Maybe she should do a book recommendation vlog. Also, hunting for bargains in antique stores sounds like such a fun hobby!
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Vikram M
The initial fear is so true. We define ourselves by our jobs. Taking a step back to rediscover what you actually enjoy is important, be it a Hollywood actress or a software engineer in Pune.

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