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Rachel Zegler Says ‘West Side Story’ Execs Kept Asking Her To “Prove” Her Latina Identity
Amid unwarranted discourse around her casting as 'Snow White', Rachel Zegler is sharing her experience as a Latina actress.
Rachel Zegler in 'West Side Story' (2021)Niko Tavernise/20th Century Studios/Courtesy Everett Collection Amid unwarranted discourse around her casting as Snow White, Rachel Zegler is sharing her experience as a Latina actress. The Golden Globe winner recalled “having a bunch of white executives have you prove your identity to them” while auditioning for Steven Spielberg ‘s 2021 West Side Story movie musical adaptation. Following backlash around her casting as the titular Disney princess in the new live-action Snow White, whose is described as “white as snow,” as well as her criticism of Donald Trump, Zegler offered a diplomatic response to those upset with her part in the movie that premieres Friday in theaters.
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