'Wednesday' star Jenna Ortega gains 10 million Instagram followers in 10 days

The Gen Z actress has starred in 'Jane The Virgin' and the new 'Scream' movie. Photo: Handout

US actress Jenna Ortega, the breakout star of Netflix series Wednesday, gained 10 million followers on Instagram within 10 days of the show’s premiere.

From 9.4 million followers on Nov 23, the day the horror comedy started streaming, she hit 19.4 million last Saturday, and crossed the 20 million mark on Sunday, according to a screenshot posted by entertainment portal Pop Crave on Twitter.