Jenna Ortega, 21, addresses rumor that she dated Johnny Depp, 61
nypost.com“Puppy Interview” with BuzzFeed on Monday.Ortega was asked about the “craziest rumor” she’s ever heard of herself, answering, “Probably that I was in a serious relationship with Johnny Depp, and I wanted everybody to leave us alone.”“It’s so insane to me,” she added. “I never spoke on that.
I never said anything like that.”Ortega went on, “I thought that that was pretty hilarious. I was on set with Richard E. Grant, and he came up to me and he said, ‘Oh, so you and Johnny…’ and I laughed because I don’t know that person.”The “Scream VI” actress was linked to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star by the gossip blog Deuxmoi in August 2023.The account claimed that Ortega and Depp had been spotted together and were possibly working together on Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”Ortega dismissed the rumors at the time on Instagram, writing, “This is so ridiculous I can’t even laugh.
I have never met or worked with Johnny Depp in my life. Please stop spreading lies and leave us alone.”Depp’s rep also insisted the rumors were a lie in a statement to NME.“Mr.
Depp has no personal or professional relationship with Ms. Ortega whatsoever,” the rep said. “He has never met her or spoken to her.
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