Rachel Zegler
Rachel Zegler (born May 3, 2001) is a Colombian-American singer and actress from Clifton, New Jersey. She is known for her role as Lucy-Gray Baird in the The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes as part of The Hunger Games series, adapted from the book series by Suzanne Collins, as well as Maria in the 2021 remake of West Side Story, which was directed by Steven Spielberg.[1][2] She won a Golden Globe Award for this role in 2022.
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 Zegler in 2019 | |
| Born | Rachel Anne[source?] Zegler May 3, 2001 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
Zegler has joined the cast of the 2023 movie Shazam! Fury of the Gods.[3] She will play Snow White in a live-action version of the Disney animated movie.[4][5]
Zegler has performed leading roles in school musicals, and local theaters even occasional work as a wedding singer. At 18, Zegler signed with ICM Partners.
Controversy
Her role in Snow White
When we discovered the beginning of the casting of the adaptation of Snow White, the public immediately reacted to the Colombian origins and the skin color[6] of the actress, specifying that she does not correspond to the character of Snow White. She will be criticized again because of her interventions considered very contemptible in the media, many users on social networks criticize Disney for having chosen the worst person embodying Snow White because Rachel shows contempt for the source material,[7] which she didn't understand the story and meaning in calling the prince to be a stalker,[8] referring to wokism. Feminists do not fail to react against Rachel by declaring her a False Feminist.[9] David Halle Hand, the son of director David Dodd Hand of 1937 Snow White says he finds it shameful and that Disney has no respect for his father and Walt's work, destroying the masterpiece that propelled cinema and the Disney company.[10]
Rock the City actors' strike
During the "Rock the City" actors' strike his comments which occurred shortly after the controversy surrounding her around Snow White made her quickly become the target of the general public again. She declares that she should be paid for every hour of streaming because she wears a princess dress for 18 hours,[11] during this declaration she is not trying to defend the cause of the other actors but her own cause. Many people around the world have criticized her for these comments and consider her to be an arrogant, selfish person and many agree that she is the most hated Hollywood actress.
Personal life
In February 2021, Zegler and actor Josh Andrés Rivera confirmed that they were dating. The two had met on the set of West Side Story.[12]
References
- ↑ Connellan, Shannon (January 14, 2019). "'West Side Story': Spielberg casts high-school 'theatre kid' as Maria". Mashable. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (January 14, 2019). "'West Side Story' Remake Casts Newcomer Rachel Zegler as Maria". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ↑ Jackson, Angelique (February 25, 2021). "Rachel Zegler Joins Cast of 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods'". Variety. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 22, 2021). "'Snow White': 'West Side Story's Rachel Zegler To Play Title Role In Disney's Live-Action Adaptation Of Animated Classic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ↑ Justin, Kroll (3 November 2021). "Gal Gadot To Play Evil Queen In Disney's Live-Action 'Snow White'". Deadline. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ "Rachel Zegler slams 'nonsensical discourse' on her 'Snow White' casting: 'Do not want to see it'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ↑ "Why has Rachel Zagler been getting so much backlash online? Exploring her comments at the Hollywood strike, on Snow White, and more". PINKVILLA. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ↑ "Rachel Zegler: 'Prince Charming literally stalked Snow White. Weird!' | TalkTV". talk.tv. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ↑ McCormack, Kirsty (2023-08-14). "Rachel Zegler accused of 'gaslighting' after Snow White comments". Mail Online. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ↑ "Son of original 'Snow White' director disses upcoming remake". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ↑ Baker-Whitelaw, Gavia (2023-08-07). "'I don't know why everybody hates me for saying it': Why Rachel Zegler is so controversial amid the Hollywood strikes". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ↑ Siwak, Miranda (2023-10-31). "Rachel Zegler, Josh Andres Rivera's Relationship Timeline: Photos". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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