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Rachel Zegler Says She Doesn’t Subscribe To “Victim Mindset” When Dealing With Social Media Hate: “I Choose Positivity And Light And Happiness”
Rachel Zegler says she doesn't let online negativity get to her by reframing her perspective away from a 'victim mindset.'
In a new cover story with British mag i-D, Zegler — who is currently starring in the London West End revival of Evita helmed by Jamie Lloyd, to stupendous reviews — discussed how tabloid media and online communities have overly scrutinized her and her behavior in the public eye, whether for being outspoken or simply for being cast in a project. In 2021, as she was cast as the title princess in Snow White, the West Side Story actress (who is of Colombian and Polish descent) faced hatred from right-wing social media users about her Latinx background. She also faced a second wave of intense scrutiny following 2022’s D23 Expo ahead of filming, where she deemed the 1937 original “dated” since Prince Charming “literally stalks” the heroine — a take she’s since amended.
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