Jenna Ortega's childhood 'crush' on former US President Barack Obama was really ambition Jenna Ortega wrote letters to former US President Barack Obama aged six, and she later realised her interest was not romantic, but a desire to follow in his footsteps before she ultimately became an a 11 April 2026 Jenna Ortega thought she had a childhood crush on former US President Barack Obama - until she later realised she wanted his job.