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West Side Story (2021 movie)
Ariana DeBose tears up over West Side Story star Chita Rivera's death: 'Because she was, I am' Rita Moreno and Ariana DeBose pay tribute to Chita Rivera, West Side Story's original Anita ...
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 hits back at ‘white executives’ who questioned her Latina heritage during ‘West Side Story’ casting
There’s confusion because I don’t have a single ounce of Latin in my name,” the actress, whose mother is Colombian, told ...
Rachel Zegler Says 'White Executives' 'Kept Calling to Ask if I Was Legit' Latina During West Side Story Casting
Rachel Zegler recalled the feeling of 'having a bunch of white executives have you prove your identity to them' during her ...
Rachel Zegler Reveals Steven Spielberg Gave Her a 'Glowing Recommendation' for Snow White Role
Rachel Zegler told Jimmy Kimmel that her 'West Side Story' director, Steven Spielberg, gave her a 'glowing recommendation' to ...
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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… ...
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 ...
Rachel Zegler says execs asked if she was 'legit' Latina in 'West Side Story' casting
Rachel Zegler has opened up about the struggle to feel secure in her Latina identity when being cast in her breakout role as ...