Jenna Ortega revives viral 'low-key' TikTok trend for 'Beetlejuice' sequel

Jenna Ortega 'modestly' mimicked the viral TikTok trend while on set with her co-stars of the upcoming film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

The trend has emerged in recent weeks after creator Jools Lebron began using certain phrases to explain to her followers how she behaves in public – for example, she is “very reserved” when waiting to board a plane or “very attentive” when she is on vacation.

Since the trend gained momentum, tens of thousands of posts have appeared on the platform using the word “low-key” and referencing the trend. Now, Ortega has brought it into a mainstream context.

Ortega appears alongside Justin Theroux, who plays Ortega's father in the film, and speaks LeBron's lines. Among other things, she grins smugly as she says, “I'm not coming to work with a green eyelid,” pointing to the green prosthetic shrunken head sitting behind her.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuicethe sequel to the 1988 cult classic, hits theaters September 4. Director Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara return to the franchise alongside newcomers Ortega, Willem Dafoe and Monica Bellucci.

Ortega plays the rebellious Astrid Deetz, daughter of Ryder's Lydia, as the Deetz clan returns to Winter River following the death of Charles Deetz. Watch the film's trailer below.

In other Ortega news, the Wednesday The star recently spoke out about political correctness in Hollywood, saying that she feels it can sometimes “lack honesty.”

“The business we're in is so sentimental,” she said. “Everyone wants to be politically correct, but I feel like we lose a lot of our humanity and integrity in the process because there's a lack of honesty.”

“I wish we had a better sense of conversation. Imagine if everyone could say what they feel without being judged, and if anything, it would spark some kind of debate, not an argument. Am I describing world peace?”

Earlier this month, she also spoke about how learning the “self-awareness of the average white male” helped her master several aspects of her role as Wednesday Addams.