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 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 Says 'White Executives' 'Kept Calling to Ask if I Was Legit' Latina During West Side Story Casting
Rachel Zegler recalled the feeling of 'having a bunch of white executives have you prove your identity to them' during her ...
Rachel Zegler Talks of Struggle to Find a 'Sister' in Hollywood as Source Says She Has 'Nothing in Common' with Gal Gadot
Rachel Zegler said it is "not always easy" to find a 'sister' in Hollywood due to its competitive nature as a source tells ...
Rachel Zegler says execs asked if she was ‘legit’ Latina in ‘West Side Story’ casting
“There’s confusion because I don’t have a single ounce of Latin in my name,” Zegler said. “When I was in the running for ...
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 ...
Rachel Zegler says she was asked by white execs if she was a 'legit' Latina in “West Side Story ”casting
Zegler recalled the unsettling experience of being forced to prove your heritage to a room full of white executives.Rachel ...
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 ...
Rachel Zegler slams ‘white executives’ who asked her to ‘prove’ her Latin heritage for ‘West Side Story’ role
The “Snow White” actress, 23, opened up about being repeatedly questioned over her identity ahead of landing the part in ...
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 hits out at 'white' movie executives after being accused of turning Snow White woke
Rachel Zegler claims white studio executives repeatedly questioned her Latina identity during her casting for Steven ...
Rachel Zegler Calls Out White Studio Execs for Questioning Her Latina Identity During West Side Story Auditions
Rachel Zegler is no stranger to navigating Hollywood’s murky waters, but even she wasn’t prepared for the barrage of questions about her identity during the audition process for Steven Spielberg’s… ...