When sharing the story on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon', the 'Wednesday' actress reveals that she's a fan of the Irish actor because he's 'so talented and so good.'
- Mar 12, 2023
AceShowbiz - Jenna Ortega relates to fans getting starstruck because she still experiences it herself when meeting fellow celebrities. When appearing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", the "Wednesday" actress admitted that he was "freaking out" when meeting Paul Mescal.
The 20-year-old star divulged that the starstruck moment occurred at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in February. "I was kind of freaking out because [Zendaya Coleman] was sitting next to Paul Mescal, who I think is so talented and so good," she first told host Jimmy Fallon.
"And I was so nervous to meet him and I knew he was going to be at my table," she confessed. "And I remember he introduced himself to me when I wasn't expecting it."
"He was like, 'Oh, Hi! Nice to meet you. I'm Paul,' " Jenna further recalled. "And I was nervous, I kind of couldn't look him in the eye so I fear that it was bit like, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. Aftersun was great.' "
