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"They Kept Calling Me Asking If I Was Legit": A West Side Story Exec Kept Pestering Rachel Zegler If She Was Really Latina
Star Rachel Zegler recalls being consistently questioned about her Latina identity when auditioning for Steven Spielberg's ...
Rachel Zegler Claims 'White Executives' Questioned Her Latina Identity During 'West Side Story' Casting
In a March cover story for Allure, the actor, 23, claimed that “white executives” asked her to prove her Latina heritage was ...
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Rachel Zegler Says White ‘West Side Story’ Execs Questioned Whether She Was a ‘Legit’ Latina
“When I was in the running for Maria in ‘West Side Story,’ they kept calling to ask if I was legit. I remember thinking, ‘Do you want me to bring my abuelita in?’ I will. I’ll bring ...
Rachel Zegler Recalls Having To Prove She Was Latina Enough for ‘West Side Story’
“I remember thinking, ‘Do you want me to bring my abuelita in?’” ...
Rachel Zegler Says ‘White Executives’ Asked Her to ‘Prove’ Her Latin Heritage for ‘West Side Story’ Role
Zegler, who is now starring as the titular princess in “ Snow White ,” told Allure that her breakout turn as María in Steven ...
Rachel Zegler Says ‘West Side Story’ Execs Kept Asking Her To “Prove” Her Latina Identity
Amid unwarranted discourse around her casting as 'Snow White', Rachel Zegler is sharing her experience as a Latina actress.
Rachel Zegler Says White Studio Execs ‘Kept Calling to Ask If I Was' Actually Latina During ‘West Side Story' Casting: ‘Want Me to Bring My Abuelita In?'
Rachel Zegler said an interview with Allure magazine that white studio executives repeatedly questioned her during the ...
Snow White star Rachel Zegler says she had to 'prove Latin ethnicity' to 'white movie executives'
Rachel Zegler has said she faced a grilling over the legitimacy of her ethnicity by “white executives” when initially in the ...
Snow White actress Rachel Zegler blasts ‘white Hollywood executives’ after having to prove her identity
Rachel Zegler has revealed she was repeatedly asked to prove her Latina heritage when auditioning for West Side Story. The 23 ...
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Rachel Zegler hits back at ‘white executives’ who questioned her Latina heritage during ‘West Side Story’ casting
Rachel Zegler hit back at a “bunch of white executives” who allegedly questioned her Latina heritage when she auditioned for a role in “West Side Story.” “There’s confusion because I ...