“There’s confusion because I don’t have a single ounce of Latin in my name,” Zegler said. “When I was in the running for ...

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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 ...

The 2021 edit emphasizes the immigrant makeup ... local apartments and businesses (which is also where the “West Side Story” cast gathered Monday for the premiere). In Paterson, filmmakers ...

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Rachel Zegler claimed that “white executives” asked her to prove her Latin heritage during the casting process for “West Side Story ... Steven Spielberg’s 2021 film.

From L: Rachel Zegler in West Side Story (2021) and in Segovia, Spain, on March 12, 2025 ...

The Golden Globe winner recalled “having a bunch of white executives have you prove your identity to them” while auditioning for Steven Spielberg‘s 2021 West Side Story movie musical adaptation.

"I kept thinking, 'Do you want me to bring my abuelita in?'" the "Snow White" actress and singer says of her experience.