People Are In Tears Over Jenna Ortega’s “Heartbreaking” Last Interaction With Cameron Boyce Before He Passed Away

Fans are in tears over Jenna Ortega’s heartbreakingly sweet final interaction with Cameron Boyce before he tragically passed away.

Ortega shared the touching story while promoting her new film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. 

Their last moment together highlighted Boyce standing up for Ortega, showing the kind of friendship they had.

The two actors had known each other since Ortega was "11 or 12," as both gained fame through their roles on the Disney Channel.

Ortega opened up about her last interaction with Boyce Neilson Barnard via Getty Images

Ortega made a name for herself in Bizaardvark, where she starred alongside Jake Paul. 

Meanwhile, Boyce was best known for his roles in the Descendants series and Jessie.

During an interview with the French TV outlet Canal+, Ortega revealed that one of their final meetings was during an audition. 

This audition took place when she was about 15 or 16, which meant Boyce was around 18 or 19 at that time.

Ortega recounted how a casting agent had asked them to kiss for the audition, but Boyce quickly vetoed that idea. 

She explained, “The last time I saw my friend Cameron Boyce — I'd known him since I was like 11 or 12, and we were supposed to kiss and he knew me since I was 11 or 12.” 

“This is a few years later, 15, 16, we came in, we were supposed to be love interests.” 

Cameron Boyce died in 2019 Image Group LA via Getty Images

“But because he obviously felt weird and he was a bit older, he was like — we both just kinda looked at each other and we were like, 'No, we can't do this.’”

She added, “And it was so sweet because I was uncomfortable and I was having a hard time. ... And then, we wished each other well.”

Catherine O’Hara, who was also part of the interview, referred to Boyce as a “gentleman,” and Ortega agreed wholeheartedly.

Fans have been deeply moved by this exchange. Many are still heartbroken over Boyce’s early passing. 

He tragically died at just 20 years old in 2019, after suffering a seizure in his sleep.

One fan tweeted about Ortega's interview, saying, “He really was such a gentleman- a very sad loss to the world.” 

Another fan pointed out the awkward situation, commenting, “That's a really sweet memory of Cameron.” 

“It's also disappointing that it was up to Jenna and Cameron, the kids in the situation to acknowledge that something was weird. Where were the adults?”

A third fan expressed their feelings by stating, “He was so rare, him being gone hits every single day.”