Tag-Free Zone: Rachel Zegler Advocates for Respectful Snow White Casting Discussions
Rachel Zegler, the actress renowned for her role in West Side Story, has addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding her casting as Snow White in the upcoming live-action musical adaptation.
In response to the discourse surrounding her role, Zegler has kindly requested her fans not to tag her in social media posts discussing the matter.
“Extremely appreciative of the love I feel from those defending me online, but please don’t tag me in the nonsensical discourse about my casting,” Zegler recently stated on Twitter. “I really, truly do not want to see it.”
Taking to Twitter, the 22-year-old shared childhood photos of herself dressed as various Disney princesses and encouraged every child to embrace their potential to be a princess, irrespective of any barriers.
“So I leave you with these photos! I hope every child knows they can be a princess no matter what.”
The controversy surrounding Zegler’s casting resurfaced when the Daily Mail published an article featuring alleged images from the Disney set in Bedfordshire, England.
The article, titled “EXCLUSIVE: Snow White and the Seven… Politically-Correct Companions? First pictures of new live-action remake of Disney classic shows stand-in princess walking with diverse band of merry men and women after row over using dwarf actors,” depicted a diverse group of actors accompanying Snow White.
Critics argued that the images reflected a “woke” approach due to the diversity in gender, ethnicity, and height among the actors portraying Snow White’s companions.
However, Disney swiftly refuted the authenticity of the images, stating, “The photos are fake and not from our production. We are currently seeking a correction from the Daily Mail.”
Nevertheless, the Daily Mail responded by confirming that stand-ins were used for both Rachel Zegler and Andrew Burnap in the images they published.
