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Jenna Ortega wows in fashion-forward outfit as she shares heartfelt exchange with co-star Christina Ricci

The new Netflix show has been a huge hit already

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Hanna Fillingham
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Jenna Ortega has become a household name overnight thanks to the success of Wednesday - Netflix's latest binge-watched show.

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The actress has been wowing her ever-increasing fanbase on social media with photos from behind-the-scenes on the show, as well as from at the recent premiere - where she stepped out in a fashion-forward black lace dress complete with a veil and thigh-high slit.

Jenna's daring look proved to be a hit with her fans, as she posed for photos alongside her on-screen family, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, who plays Morticia Addams in the Tim Burton adaptation.

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What's more, Christina Ricci, who stars in Wednesday as teacher Marilyn Thornhill, was one of the first to comment on the red carpet photos after Jenna shared them on social media.

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Jenna had written alongside the images: "Don’t even know if there’s right words. Thanks everyone for watching," resulting in Christina - who played Wednesday in the 1991 film - responded with a series of love heart emojis.

Christina also shared a photo of Jenna and Gwendoline Christie, who plays Larissa Weems in the show, and wrote: "My favorite ladies." Jenna responded: "Too bad the legend is behind the camera."

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Jenna Ortega looked incredible in a sheer lace dress alongside her Wednesday co-stars

Wednesday has been described as a "sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery", and the new series marks director Tim Burton's first TV project.

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The official synopsis reads: "Wednesday's attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore."

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Jenna with Wednesday co-stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and Christina Ricci

Jenna had a wonderful time on set filming Wednesday and recently opened up about working alongside predecessor Christina on the show.

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Chatting to MTV News, she said: "I think when [Christina] was on set, neither one of us said Wednesday once to each other. I don't think she wanted to get in the way of my performance and feel like she was overbearing... I felt like I didn't want to pull up something that she did 30 years ago. For the sake of my own benefit, but two, I didn't want to rip her off and I didn't want to be too much like her."

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