US EditionZegler on 'Confusing Time' During Snow White Backlash
Rachel Zegler called the backlash to her Snow White casting a confusing time and appreciated supporters while asking them not to tag her, reflecting on identity challenges.
- On March 10, Harper's Bazaar UK published an April profile in which Rachel Zegler reflects on the backlash she faced and her return to the London Palladium this month in The Last Five Years.
- Online reaction to the Snow White announcement in 2022 sparked backlash over her heritage and complexion, with critics claiming she was 'too Hispanic' for Snow White after earlier criticism for West Side Story.
- Zegler says therapy and anxiety medication helped her recover and that, had she foreseen the abuse on phone platforms, she would have thrown her phone into the ocean.
- After Evita's acclaim last year, Zegler continues working on The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes and projects with Marisa Tomei, which gave her financial freedom for London theatre.
- Speaking about identity, Rachel Zegler frames backlash as rooted in being both Colombian and Polish and refuses to assimilate for others' comfort, with support from Dame Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu despite unfounded nepo-baby accusations.
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Rachel Zegler Reflects on Snow White and West Side Story Backlash: 'I Refuse To Assimilate For Anybody's Comfort'
Snow White star Rachel Zegler has dealt with an intense amount of backlash for portraying the titular character in Disney’s 2025 live action remake — and now, she’s opening up about how the hate affected her. “I was told I wasn’t enough of one thing for West Side Story and too much of another for Snow White,” Zegler recently told Harper’s Bazaar about the criticism she received from conservative-leaning audiences for being too white to play Mari…
Rachel Zegler Is Still Whining About ‘Snow White’ Backlash
Actress Rachel Zegler is still whining about how her leading role in a Disney live-action adaptation was a massive flop, and predictably, is blaming all the supposed racists out there for her failure. The 24-year-old actress told Harper’s Bazaar about the backlash she received in 2021 after it was announced that she would play the lead “Snow White,” calling the whole ordeal “really confusing.” “I was told I wasn’t enough of one thing for ‘West …
Rachel Zegler Says ‘Snow White’ Casting Backlash Was ‘Really Confusing’ and ‘I Refuse to Assimilate for Anybody Else’s Comfort’
Rachel Zegler says the backlash to her 'Snow White' casting was 'really confusing,' but adds she refuses to 'assimilate for anybody else's comfort.'
Rachel Zegler opens up about 'Snow White' backlash: 'Temptation to speak doesn't always mean that it must be done'
"I've said what I feel, and that will always be a testament to my core beliefs as a human," the "West Side Story" actress said of her pro-Palestine social media post.Rachel Zegler in 'Snow White'Credit: DisneyKey pointsRachel Zegler said it was "really confusing" to receive backlash for her Colombian heritage when she was cast as Snow White.The actress stands by her pro-Palestine politics that led to further controversy: "I've said what I feel, …
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