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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 Says White 'West Side Story' Execs Questioned Whether She Was a 'Legit' Latina
"There's confusion because I don't have a single ounce of Latin in my name," the "Snow White" star said in an interview with ...
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 slams ‘white executives’ who asked her to ‘prove’ her Latin heritage for ‘West Side Story’ role
The “Snow White” actress, 23, opened up about being repeatedly questioned over her identity ahead of landing the part in ...
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Rachel Zegler Calls Out White Studio Execs for Questioning Her Latina Identity During West Side Story Auditions
Rachel Zegler is no stranger to navigating Hollywood’s murky waters, but even she wasn’t prepared for the barrage of questions about her identity during the audition process for Steven Spielberg’s… ...
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Rachel Zegler says she was asked by white execs if she was a 'legit' Latina in “West Side Story ”casting
Zegler recalled the unsettling experience of being forced to prove your heritage to a room full of white executives.