Snow White Star Rachel Zegler Responds to Hateful Online Backlash
For a young actor like Rachel Zegler who was unexpectedly plucked from high school by Steven Spielberg for his 2021 remake of West Side Story, the journey has been marked by extraordinary highs and crushing lows. The rapid ascent of her career was confirmed when she received critical acclaim for her role, even bagging a Golden Globe Award, but the downside came swiftly in the form of intense online bullying that escalated after she secured the role of Snow White in Disney’s live-action adaptation. As she gears up to appear in Sam Gold’s interpretation of Romeo and Juliet alongside Kit Connor, Zegler is openly discussing the harmful comments she has encountered on the internet.