You do not have to become a big star to make a difference in society for things you believe in or the causes you support. However, it sure does help if you are famous as you can convey your feelings to a lot of people. Jenna Ortega has been making a lot of headlines recently for various reasons and the American actress is also an ambassador of the UNAIDS organization.
Jenna Ortega has a personal reason for her commitment to the UNAIDS organization
UNAIDS is a UN organization that aims to lead the fight against the AIDS epidemic and provide support and assistance for those who have already been affected by the virus. Jenna Ortega, who has been an ambassador of the organization for more than 6 years now, has a personal reason for supporting the fight against AIDS.
Ortega allegedly lost her grandfather to the disease and now tries to bring more awareness to the same. At the WE Day event back in 2017, the actress talked about the stigmas surrounding AIDS and urged people to talk more about the disease to make it seem like something normal that can happen to anyone. She said,
“I want to help eliminate the stigma of AIDS and get people talking about it. Make it normal. Bring it up. It’s a disease that affects all of us.“
Once in an interview with Grumpy Magazine, Jenna Ortega further opened up about why she is so dedicated to UNAIDS. The Jane The Virgin actress talked about her grandfather’s passing and she said,
“I never got the opportunity to meet him. And I don’t want anybody else to have to go through that. So I found about UNAIDS and what they’ve done so far is incredible. I wanted to be a part of it.”
She was also inducted as the youth ambassador for the Latino Commission on AIDS back in 2018.
The Wednesday actress talks about her upcoming SuperBowl advertisement
Jenna Ortega was part of the Doritos Dinamita commercial recently which was released earlier this week. The actress revealed that it was a great experience for her. In a recent interview with Access Hollywood, Ortega talked about how she was honored to be on a Super Bowl commercial at still such a starting phase of her career. She said,
“The Super Bowl commercials – it’s the Oscars for commercials, you know. So to be on such a big platform is an immense honor. Making it such a celebration of Latin culture simultaneously has been really, really wonderful.“
Jenna Ortega further revealed how she felt about the music icon, Usher headlining the Super Bowl halftime show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas at the coming weekend. Usher will also be joined by Reba McEntire, Post Malone, Andra Day, and Tiesto at the event.
