Rachel Zegler Says ‘Snow White’ Casting Backlash Was ‘Really Confusing’ and ‘I Refuse to Assimilate for Anybody Else’s Comfort’
Rachel Zegler recently opened up to Harper’s Bazaar about the backlash she faced for playing “Snow White” in Disney’s 2025 live-action remake.
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Rachel Zegler Says ‘Snow White’ Casting Backlash Was ‘Really Confusing’ and ‘I Refuse to Assimilate for Anybody Else’s Comfort’
Rachel Zegler recently opened up to Harper’s Bazaar about the backlash she faced for playing “Snow White” in Disney’s 2025 live-action remake. Because of her Colombian heritage, Zegler faced aggressive pushback from conservative circles, who thought the title role of Snow White should be played by a white woman. The “Y2K” star said the experience […]
By Jack Dunn
Read full article →Rachel Zegler Recalls Backlash Over Her Casting On Disney’s ‘Snow White’: “I Refuse To Assimilate For Anybody Else’s Comfort”
Rachel Zegler is looking back at all the backlash she received over her casting in Disney’s live-action version of Snow White. In a new interview, Zegler recalls receiving negativity when she was cast in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. “I was told I wasn’t enough of one thing for West Side Story and too much […]
By Armando Tinoco
Read full article →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.
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