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Rachel Zegler Says White Studio Execs ‘Kept Calling to Ask If I Was’ Actually Latina During ‘West Side Story’ Casting: ‘Want Me to Bring My Abuelita In?’

Rachel Zegler says white studio executives kept asking her if she was actually Latina during the

Rachel Zegler said an interview with Allure magazine that white studio executives repeatedly questioned her during the casting process for Steven Spielberg’s “ West Side Story,” which served as her acting breakthrough in Hollywood. Spielberg’s “West Side Story” earned critical acclaim and scored Zegler a win at the Golden Globes for best actress in a musical or comedy film. “The reality is, I was given a chance because I could sing,” Zegler told Allure magazine about why she was cast as Snow White even if the Disney princess is not Latina in the original animated film.

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