Jenna Ortega’s Hidden Red Carpet Hack Will Save Short Girls a Lot of Money at the Tailor

Jenna Ortega just demonstrated the best way to feign inches of height and avoid steep tailoring fees.

On February 17, the Wednesday star attended Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special looking nearly as tall as she pretended to be in her “Wired Autocomplete Interview” from 2022. (“I’m six foot four,” she joked in the video before revealing she’s actually five foot one “or maybe a touch less.”)

You’d never guess Ortega’s true height by looking at her latest red carpet appearance. While her chocolate brown satin Monse gown was absolutely stunning, the key to her look was practically invisible. Underneath her dress, Ortega was hiding an unbelievably tall pair of platform heels that gave the actor more length without sacrificing her elegant aesthetic.

Ortega’s shoes could only be seen when the star was in motion, as the silky brown gown fell all the way down to the floor. In fact, photographers only caught a sliver of her platform shoes outside of the after-party, though Vanity Fair captured them in their full glory in an Instagram video from the red carpet.

Jenna Ortega attends SNL 50 after-party at The Plaza Hotel on February 16, 2025.

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