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Wednesday's Queerbaiting Allegations Fully Explained (& What They Mean)
Netflix's Wednesdaypremiered last week to positive reviews, but the series is already plagued by allegations of queerbaiting audiences with the relationship between Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) and her roommate-cum-best companion, Enid (Emma Myers). In an era of unprecedented Homosexual representation in media, the troubling train of queerbaiting, whereby a show teases an LGBTQ+ attachment only enough to maintain viewership within key demographics, remains a prevalent stain on an industry that typically prides itself on its progressivism.
Wednesday's queerbaiting claims initially appeared on Twitter, and tensions were inflamed when Netflix ostensibly hid replies mentioning the words "gay" and "lesbian" in response to its tweets promoting the Tim Burton vehicle. The latest adaptation of the Addams Family franchise focuses on Wednesday's transfer to Nevermore Academy, a school for supernatural outcasts.
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Why Is Wednesday Existence Accused Of Queerbaiting?
Wednesday and Enid shared a singularly close
Netflix Wasn’t Queerbaiting With ‘Stranger Things’, But They Are With ‘Wednesday’
Netflix’s new series, Wednesday, chronicles the murder mystery solving adventures of a teenage Wednesday Addams at the exclusively weird Nevermore Academy. The academy is attended by vampires, sirens and werewolves, but by far the oddest spectre walking its halls is the ghost of promised queer representation that never came.
The series’ lack of significant queer advocacy confused and disappointed fans after Netflix hosted a major “WednesGay” event featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni to launch the series, heavily implying the series would be queer.
Not only did Netflix host an explicitly queer event to premiere the series, but their official Twitter account pushed content implying that Wednesday and her adorable werewolf roommate, Enid were queer.
“The opposites attract storyline we needed,” tweeted the show’s official account, along with a screenshot of Wednesday and Enid. Another read “Wednesday & Enid’s relationship is elite,” accompanied by selfies of stars Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers. Not to state the account frequently retweets tweets from pe
Yup, folks are sensing a grumpy/sunshine, enemies-to-lovers vibe from the characters — with the hashtag of their couple name, "Wenclair," already getting 754.8 million views on TikTok.
According to Event , the publication spoke to Jenna at a force event, and she said, "In a perfect earth, we would have been a thing."
In response to Jenna's reported words, Emma replied, "I always utter , 'And they were roommates!'"
Indeed, Emma referenced the aged Vine which has turn into a shorthand for homosexual pairings on certain corners of the internet.
In proof, Emma has previously said that she and Jenna would quote "and they were roommates" during filming. “Jenna and I would say that all the time to each other. And that’s all that needs to be said — I think that gets the message across," she told Elite Daily.
When Jenna was previously asked why she thinks Wednesday is seen as a queer icon, she replied, "I think because she’s a badass. She’s stylish, she’s got a gentle sense of style, but she’s somebody who embraces her differences and isn’t out to please anybody. I feel like that’s a really, really strong thing to see. I feel like people desire to see powerful women with powerful women."
Jenna Ortega reveals why she thinks Wednesday Addams is a gay icon
1 December 2022, 12:34 | Updated: 19 April 2024, 09:41
Jenna Ortega explains how her Wednesday Addams is different from the others
By Sam Prance
"She’s somebody who embraces her differences and isn’t out to please anybody. And I feel enjoy that’s a really, really powerful thing to see."
Jenna Ortega has opened up about her portrayal of Wednesday Addams and why she thinks that Wednesday is a homosexual icon.
Ever since The Addams Family movie franchise debuted endorse in 1991, many LGBTQ+ viewers own resonated with Wednesday Addams. Christina Ricci's brilliant portrayal of the gothic, death-obsessed teenager cemented Wednesday's status as a gay icon. Since then, she's been depicted by the likes of Chloe Grace Moretz and now Jenna Ortega in Netflix's Wednesday.
Following the release of Wednesday, Jenna has discussed Wednesday's carried on popularity among the queer community.
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When asked by Gayety why she thinks Wednesday is seen as a gay legend, Jenna said: "I think because she’s
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What’s the funniest thing that happened on set while filming?
Georgie [Farmer, who plays Ajax, a gorgon student] and I, especially towards the cease of shooting, had a lot of night shoots and it was really, really cold by that point. We would complete up on set at two, three, four in the morning and they’d finally call us to do our scenes after hours of sitting around and we just couldn’t hold it together. I mean, really we were falling apart, but we’d just laugh at each other. That’s a adored memory.
Which plot points did you enjoy the most, particularly watching it help and getting to view scenes you weren’t in yourself?
I really appreciate Wednesday and Pugsley’s relationship. The lakeside scene is probably one of my favourite scenes. It’s so tender, but it’s darkly tender. I think that’s a through-line for a lot of the work I appreciate. I’m excited to see, for potential future seasons, how their partnership grows.
Wednesday has smashed viewing records since its let go. Why do you consider it resonated with audiences and became such a hit?
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