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Former Disney Channel stars Olivia Rodrigo and Jenna Ortega are cousins.

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In late August 2024, a rumor surfaced on social media that former Disney Channel stars Olivia Rodrigo and Jenna Ortega are cousins. Several X users shared posts insisting the two stars are related.

One account tweeted: “Ok am I just living under a rock? Did everyone know that Olivia Rodrigo and Jenna Ortega are COUSINS?!?!?!”

Another X user made the claim in a post that had amassed more than 7.7 million views, adding: “Their moms are actually sisters.“

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Despite the speculation, the claim that singer Rodrigo and actor Ortega are cousins was false. There was no evidence suggesting they were related by blood or by marriage and no credible news outletshad reported that being the case. The two are close friends, but …

Numerous social media users believed the two stars were related.