Ariana DeBose deletes post quoting criticism of West Side Story costar Rachel Zegler: 'I did not do any research' Rachel Zegler says she was asked by white execs if she was a 'legit' Latina in ...

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 ...

After Maria, she was cast opposite Zachary Levi ... Latino and Latina actors as Puerto Ricans in his 2021 version of “West Side Story.” Zegler is of Colombian heritage through her mother.

Rachel Zegler has opened up about the struggle to feel secure in her Latina identity when being cast in her breakout role as Maria in Steven Spielberg's 2021 remake of the 1961 musical film "West Side ...

Rachel Zegler told Jimmy Kimmel that her 'West Side Story' director, Steven Spielberg, gave her a 'glowing recommendation' to ...

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

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.

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.

I’ll bring her into the studio,' " said the 'Snow White' actress Niko Tavernise; Pablo Cuadra/Getty For Rachel Zegler, getting a lead role in West Side Story ... casting in 2021, the actress ...