Jenna Ortega’s performance in the Netflix series Wednesday left hundreds of fans of the odd Addams family with a good taste in their mouths. Although fans are eagerly awaiting the confirmed second season, the famous actress is now “at risk” because of serious allegations against one of her set colleagues.
A few days ago, Percy Hynes White, the actor who plays Xavier Thorpe and is Ortega’s boyfriend on the series, was debunked by Twitter users who wrote about apparent experiences of sexual abuse and harassment they lived with the artist when he was between 15 and 15 years old was 17 years: the acts would take place during their student days.
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The alarm went off when a netizen who was “his classmate” from high school in Canada shared that the actor sexually assaulted her in a basement with other of his classmates.
“When Hynes called me his main concern was the police and not whether I was okay. Then he let the rapists live on,” it read.
Other Internet users also posted recordings of conversations in which photographs of a man’s naked body were seen. Percy allegedly sent his pictures to groups of minors.
At the same time, a woman uploaded a story in which she described the actor’s “behavior” at that time: “Hynes” lives in Toronto. He and his friends were known by the age of 15 to be predatory and try to manipulate people, girls into having sex with them or sending them nude photos.
The user reported that both he and his group of friends were abusive towards their partners and later threw parties at their home to get the guests drunk, drugged and violent.
Although Hynes and Netflix have not ruled on the matter, the actor limited comments on his Instagram account, an action that sparked speculation and prompted netizens to plead for his departure from season two.
The accusations also went towards social networks like TikTok, where someone posted a clip in which Percy and Ortega are observed in a photo session: when he suddenly lowers his hand and stops in front of the famous woman’s chest, it would not be from the actress noticed.
While Ortega has not commented on the matter, the rumors of a love affair with her co-star and the allegations would not bode well for the celebrity’s future on the show, according to Elle.
On the other hand, fans link her to the actor’s alleged behavior, which has led to her being harassed and questioned on her networks.
“Jenna is not responsible for the actions of someone who, at the end of the day, is just a colleague. Sending her hatred or even asking her about the actions of a man who is only attached to her for a job shows your own misogyny,” one user wrote.
“Stop chasing after her. She had nothing to do with it”, “These people should be on Percy Socials, damn it”, “After everything that happened today, I don’t think Percy’s placings at the Golden Globes were an accident. Be careful,” did you see what Percy did? What do you say to that?”, were other opinions.