Rachel Zegler Responds to “Snow White” Casting Criticism Like a True Disney Princess

I am so excited to see Rachel Zegler as Snow White! The 20-year-old actor has already made a giant splash in “West Aspect Story,” and now she’s the primary Latina to play the legendary Disney princess. With the announcement of Zegler solid because the lead, she obtained backlash for enjoying the character dubbed “as white as snow.” The actor has additionally gotten broader backlash for the “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” plot.

Talking in regards to the criticism, Zegler shared on the “Actors on Actors” collection for “Selection” on Monday, “When it was introduced, it was an enormous factor that was trending on Twitter for days, as a result of the entire folks have been indignant. . . We have to love them in the fitting course.”

She continued, “By no means in one million years did I think about that this could be a risk for me. You do not usually see Snow Whites which are of Latin descent. Though Snow White is mostly a huge deal in Spanish-speaking international locations.” The actor went on to reference the 2012 Spanish movie “BlancaNieves,” based mostly on “Snow White,” and known as the character a “large icon.”

Zegler added, “However you do not notably see individuals who seem like me or are me enjoying roles like that. On the finish of the day, I’ve a job to try this I am actually excited to do. I get to be a Latina princess.”

The actor has additionally gotten broader backlash for the “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” plot. In response, Zegler advised “BuzzFeed” in December: “There’s not a lot I can say about it apart from the truth that Snow White has always been criticized — though she’s the unique Disney princess and we love her a lot — however criticized for current solely for a prince, current solely to be rescued.” She went on to trace at the way forward for the live-action remake, telling the outlet, “I believe that our director, Marc Webb, and everybody who’s engaged on this movie has actually taken her narrative and turned it into one thing that is so much stronger. And I am very, very excited to have the ability to deliver that to life.”

We’ve little doubt Zegler goes to kill it on this position. Sadly although, we’ve to attend till 2023, together with “The Little Mermaid” starring Halle Bailey. The brand new period of Disney princesses is thrilling!