With memorable performances in series like Stuck in the Middle, Jane The Virgin, and You, it's no surprise that actor Jenna Ortega has received plenty of praise for her recent performance starring in Tim Burton's comedy horror series Wednesday. Still, despite the critical acclaim, Buzzfeed News noted that Wednesday is receiving some serious backlash after Ortega revealed that she had Covid-19 while filming her viral dance scene for the new Tim Burton show while speaking with NME.

Initially, the actor was chatting about her killer moves for Wednesday Addams' wonderfully quirky dance. "I choreographed that myself!" She stated proudly. "I'm not a dancer and I'm sure that's obvious. I'd gotten the song [The Cramps' 1981 single 'Goo Goo Muck'] about a week before and I just pulled from whatever I could…." She then surprised the outlet by saying, "It's crazy because it was my first day with COVID so it was awful to film."

Ortega also disclosed how it felt having Covid-19. "Yeah, I woke up and – it's weird, I never get sick and when I do it's not very bad – I had the body aches. I felt like I'd been hit by a car and that a little goblin had been let loose in my throat and was scratching the walls of my esophagus. They were giving me medicine between takes because we were waiting on the positive result."

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MGM (the production company behind the series) told NME via email that "strict COVID protocols were followed and once the positive test was confirmed production removed Jenna from set." Still, Buzzfeed reported that plenty of people weren't too thrilled by the situation. Sharing some of the reactions from Redditors, one user stated, "It's such a failure of those in charge and so disrespectful to anyone on set who is high risk or lives with someone who is."

A second user commented, "It's not even a one on one shot,it was literally a whole dance club scene with a lot of people involved. I don't blame Jenna because she informed them in time but I think it was highly irresponsible of the makers to continue the shoot especially since it involved a crowd."

While a third wrote, "This is irresponsible practice for a production this large. Anyone who is even remotely symptomatic is supposed to be kept off of set until the test returns with a result. I'm sure her being positive on set like this caused spread to other cast members, crew, as well as background performers. I'd be so upset if I were on this show!"