Rachel Zegler says execs asked if she was 'legit' Latina in 'West Side Story' casting
Rachel Zegler has opened up about the struggle to feel secure in her Latina identity when being cast in her breakout role as ...
Rachel Zegler says "white executives" kept asking her to "prove" ethnicity for West Side Story
As Zegler has experienced firsthand, the attacks on DEI initiatives in this country aren’t going away any time soon. “My only ...
Rachel Zegler hits out at “white executives” for checking her Latina heritage in ‘West Side Story’ casting
Snow White' star Rachel Zegler has revealed she was made to prove her Latina heritage constantly to "white executives" while ...
Rachel Zegler Talks Diversity, ‘Snow White’ Lessons for Future Generations: “I Hope We’ll See a New Dawn of Kindness and Acceptance”
The star of Disney's upcoming controversial live-action remake speaks about what she wants audiences to take away from her heroine's battle with Gal Gadot's Evil Queen, and she reveals Steven ...
Amy Irving Reflects on Relationship with Ex Steven Spielberg and Why She 'Ran Away for a Little While' During Romance
"I don't know how long I was married to him, but, yeah, we were together for 14 years with three years off for good behavior, ...
Rachel Zegler Says White ‘West Side Story’ Execs Questioned Whether She Was a ‘Legit’ Latina
"I kept thinking, 'Do you want me to bring my abuelita in?'" the "Snow White" actress and singer says of her experience.
Rachel Zegler hits back at ‘white executives’ who questioned her Latina heritage during ‘West Side Story’ casting
There’s confusion because I don’t have a single ounce of Latin in my name,” the actress, whose mother is Colombian, told ...