💔 Best friends or something more? Emma Myers spills the tea on why she and Jenna Ortega can NEVER cross that line—despite the sizzling chemistry that’s got fans obsessed! 😍 What’s the real barrier keeping romance off the table? The reveal will break your heart… Click for the exclusive truth:

Emma Myers, the 23-year-old breakout star playing bubbly werewolf Enid Sinclair in Netflix’s “Wednesday,” has once again urged fans to separate on-screen chemistry from real life amid persistent rumors that she and co-star Jenna Ortega are dating. In recent interviews tied to the release of “Wednesday” Season 2 on August 6, 2025, Myers emphasized that while shipping their characters Wednesday Addams and Enid—nicknamed “Wenclair”—is “all fun and games,” involving the actors crosses a line she won’t tolerate. The “real reason” boils down to privacy and boundaries: Myers and Ortega share a deep platonic friendship forged on set, but persistent fan speculation has turned invasive, with Myers explicitly stating, “What I do say is, leave the real people out of it.”

The duo’s bond has been a highlight since “Wednesday” premiered in November 2022, becoming Netflix’s second-most-watched English-language series with 1.7 billion hours viewed in its first week. Ortega, 22, who plays the iconic deadpan Wednesday, and Myers first connected via an awkward Zoom chemistry read, where Ortega admitted to intentionally pausing lines to unsettle her, joking, “I was just trying to make you uncomfortable.” Their off-screen rapport quickly blossomed during eight months of filming in Romania and Europe, with Ortega revealing she sent Myers daily voice memos singing different songs each morning to wake her up—a ritual Myers cherished. “I’ve never had that desire or urge for anybody else,” Ortega shared in a 2023 interview, underscoring her protectiveness over the younger Myers as they navigated sudden fame.

Season 2, which dropped after a three-year hiatus due to writers’ and actors’ strikes, amplifies their characters’ dynamic with a dedicated body-swap episode in Episode 6, allowing Wednesday and Enid to literally step into each other’s shoes. Both actresses admitted to initial fears about the storyline, with Myers telling Netflix Tudum, “It was nice to be able to have an episode dedicated to the relationship between these two girls. I think it’s one of the strongest points of our show.” Ortega echoed this, praising Myers as “incredibly generous, patient, and charming,” and noting their time “locked in random foreign countries” strengthened their sisterly tie. Directed by Tim Burton, the season explores themes of friendship amid supernatural chaos at Nevermore Academy, with Wenclair’s arc drawing queer readings that both stars support—for the characters only.

Fan shipping exploded post-Season 1, with TikToks compiling “flirting” clips from interviews and red carpets, amassing millions of views. Ortega addressed this in a 2023 PRIDE interview: “You know, it’s fair enough to see two people and want them to kiss, I do it every day walking down the street. So people are allowed to do what they want to do.” Myers, however, has been firmer, telling Metro in 2023, “I think you can read the relationship however you want to. If you want to read it [as romantic], go for it… But leave the real people out of it.” This stance resurfaced in 2025 amid Season 2 promo, where X users debated their hand-holding at events like the Seoul press meet, with some calling it “proof” despite Myers’ pleas for privacy.

The invasion has real-world impacts. Myers, who craves “presence, not scrolling” in relationships, has shared dealbreakers like emotional stinginess or constant phone-checking, prioritizing loyalty and opposites-attract dynamics—traits she sees in friendships, not romance with Ortega. Ortega, similarly private, stated in September 2024 she won’t discuss dating publicly, calling fame “dissociative and alien.” Rumors persist on platforms like Reddit and X, where fans speculate based on hugs or comments like Myers’ “gorgeous, I miss you!” on Ortega’s Emmy post, but insiders and the actresses insist it’s platonic.

Myers’ career has surged alongside Ortega’s, with roles in “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” and the upcoming “Minecraft” film, where she plays a protective sibling. Ortega, executive producer on Season 2, pushed for authentic storytelling, including ditching romantic subplots for Wednesday to focus on friendships. Their joint appearances, like the Paris premiere on August 1, 2025, showcase easy camaraderie—Ortega in edgy no-brow glam, Myers with a shag haircut—but spark debates over “flirty” vibes.

Critics praise Season 2’s 89% Rotten Tomatoes score for deepening Wenclair, but some fans criticize the delay and script changes Ortega advocated, like removing a love triangle. Social media amplifies the frenzy, with X posts wishing they’d “start dating” or fabricating relationships, prompting backlash like “stop assuming they’re a couple.” Myers’ call for respect echoes broader industry concerns, as seen with co-star Hunter Doohan’s denial of jealousy rumors involving Ortega.

Ultimately, the “real reason” Myers “can’t date” Ortega is simple: they’re not romantically involved, and she values their friendship too much to let fan fiction erode it. As Myers told FandomWire in August 2025, her ideals—loyalty, curiosity, digital detox—apply to platonic bonds like theirs, not romance. Ortega’s protectiveness, sending daily affirmations, reinforces this sisterly dynamic. With Netflix eyeing more seasons—Ortega hopes for five—their on-screen magic endures, but off-screen, it’s clear: ship the characters, respect the friends. Fans, take Myers’ advice—keep it fictional.