Watch actress Rachel Zegler REPEATEDLY contradict herself on ‘Snow White’ adaptation



“Rachel Zegler is someone who in her relatively short career has managed to stir up a surprising amount of controversy,” says Lauren Chen.

Much of Zegler’s pot-stirring has to do with her playing Snow White in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaption of the classic film.

You’d think someone playing Disney’s very first princess would be more appreciative of the film that gave her the opportunity to star in such a beloved role, but no.

When Variety initially interviewed Zegler about the remake, she took the opportunity to bash the original movie.

“It’s no longer 1937,” Zegler said. “She’s not going to be saved by the prince, and she’s not going to be dreaming about true love; she’s dreaming about becoming the leader she knows she can be.”

“There’s a big focus on her love story with a guy who literally stalks her. Weird!” she continued.

In another interview, she said, “I was scared of the original cartoon. I think I watched it once and then I never picked it up again.”

The backlash for these remarks was instant and heated.

“Turns out disrespecting a movie while also simultaneously trying to capitalize on the existing fans of that movie is not really a winning marketing strategy,” says Lauren.

While the release of “Snow white” has been delayed due to financial concerns, many speculate that the postponing is actually due, at least in part, to the backlash from Zegler’s comments.

Further, it seems Zegler is using the hiatus to do some damage control, which only adds strength to the theory.

In a recent interview with Halle Bailey, who played Princess Ariel in “The Little Mermaid” remake, Zegler had a much different tune about the 1937 classic she previously bashed.

“The cartoon is so beloved; it's like a monumental moment in film history ... It won honorary Oscars and all of these amazing things that happened for that film are the reason that you and I really get to sit here today because it made Disney what it is,” Zegler told Bailey.

“There's just a very dedicated group of people who love Disney cartoons. I'm one of them ... I love everything that the Disney company has put out in the past ...100 years,” she continued.

Wait. We thought she said the movie was creepy and scary and not worth revisiting? And that the love story was unnecessary?

“Kind of seems like a memo went out that perhaps the best way to promote a new ‘Snow White’ movie isn't by denigrating the original ‘Snow White’ movie,” sighs Lauren.


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'It’s hard being women under the spotlight': Disney's woke princesses praise each other for their diversity

'It’s hard being women under the spotlight': Disney's woke princesses praise each other for their diversity



Disney actresses Rachel Zegler and Halle Bailey praised one another for their ability to deal with criticism, while emphasizing the importance of race and ethnicity in certain movies they have acted in.

The pair of young actresses interviewed each other in a Variety sit-down interview, where they excused their career choices for diversity-driven reboots of "Snow White" and "The Little Mermaid."

The actors chalked up complaints to generic criticism, with each telling the other how well they handled controversy.

"There are always people who have something to say, [but] you proved them wrong, with grace," Zegler told Bailey, according to Bounding into Comics. "I was so inspired by the way you handled anybody who had anything bad to say about it, and I give you, really, so much credit," she continued.

Bailey then jokingly explained that she is an actor and therefore is sensitive but ultimately dismissed the public's complaints as a type of simple dehumanization.

"I think there’s a sort of dissociation – people think that; they start taking you away from being a real human being that has feelings and react to things," she claimed. "It turned out to be a beautiful lesson to me just to block any naysayers or negativity out," she added, before praising Zegler in return.

"The same to you! The way you are so graceful and respond and don’t," Bailey said. "It’s hard being women under the spotlight."

"People are so critical and just say anything that they would never say to your face."

After Zegler explained that criticisms of her remarks are often an attack on her "humanity" and that she should be allowed to have "human moments," the duo exchanged strange, race-centric kudos for their work on recent films.

Bailey explained that after "The Little Mermaid," she felt more comfortable on the set of "The Color Purple," a musical remake of Steven Spielberg's 1985 film about a black, Southern woman who was abused by her father.

Some of Bailey's comfort was strangely due to the race of her castmates, however.

"To get to be on a set of an all-black set where you just feel like you're at a family reunion every day ... was the best thing ever."

"That's beautiful," Zegler replied, before asking what it was like to watch children, particularly "black children," "being so happy" that "The Little Mermaid" is black.

Bailey called the reactions "the only validation" she needed. She then asked Zegler about being "an amazing Latina woman as Snow White."

Zegler called her role "a huge moment" for her community, meaning her race, and mentioned that she hoped it would turn into a "revolving door" situation, where actresses of her background are consistently filling Hollywood roles.

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