The MOMENT Rachel Zegler DESTROYED Her Own Career

Summary

Actress Rachel Zegler, cast as Snow White in a live-action remake, has ignited controversy with her comments on the film's modernization and the character's traditional love story. Critics argue her casting contradicts Snow White's whiteness, while Zegler defends the updated narrative, emphasizing the character's leadership aspirations over romance. The debate reflects broader discussions on representation and adaptation in Hollywood, with some fans and industry figures expressing disappointment in the changes from the original 1937 animated classic.

Takeaways

• 🎬 Rachel Zler is playing the lead role in the live-action remake of Snow White, which has stirred up controversy among fans.
• 🔥 Critics have questioned Zler's suitability for the role, citing her appearance and the character's traditional portrayal.
• 🗣️ Ben Shapiro commented that Snow White should be white, as it is in the name, which added fuel to the debate.
• 💬 Zler has faced backlash for her comments in interviews, suggesting the original story's elements are outdated and problematic.
• 👸 In a recent interview, Zler indicated that the new Snow White will focus on leadership rather than a prince's rescue.
• 🤔 The public has had mixed reactions to the idea of a Snow White who isn't centered around traditional romance.
• 🎭 Zler's casting and the changes to the story have been criticized as 'pseudo feminism' by some, including a TikTok video with millions of views.
• 👑 Zler revealed that she was initially scared of the original Snow White and had a negative experience with a related Disney World ride.
• 😱 David A. Son, son of the director of the 1937 Snow White, expressed strong disapproval of the modernization of the classic story.
• 💸 Zler has also faced criticism for her comments on fair pay during her role in Snow White, with some accusing her of being entitled.

Q & A

What has been the controversy surrounding the live-action Snow White remake?

The controversy has been mainly due to the casting of Rachel Zegler, who is of white Latina heritage, playing Snow White, a character traditionally depicted as pale-skinned. Critics have also taken issue with her comments about the original story's love story and the character of Prince Charming.

What did Rachel Zegler say about the original Snow White story in her interview?

Rachel Zegler criticized the original Snow White story for focusing on a love story with a prince who 'literally stalks her,' and she indicated that the new version would not follow this narrative.

How did Ben Shapiro contribute to the controversy?

Ben Shapiro argued that Snow White should be played by a white actress because the character's name implies she should be 'white like snow,' which many found to be a racially insensitive comment.

What was Matt Walsh's opinion on Rachel Zegler's casting?

Matt Walsh called Rachel Zegler's casting in the role of Snow White an act of 'appropriation' and 'anti-white racism,' which further fueled the debate.

How did Rachel Zegler respond to the criticism and controversy?

Rachel Zegler responded sarcastically to the controversy, thanking those who had her back and asking to keep her name out of the gossip. She also shared throwback pictures of herself dressed as a Disney princess.

What changes does Rachel Zegler suggest for the character of Snow White in the remake?

Rachel Zegler suggests that the new Snow White will not be saved by a prince and will instead focus on her leadership qualities, aiming to be a 'fearless, fair, brave, and true leader.'

What was the reaction to Rachel Zegler's comments about the original Prince Charming?

Many people reacted negatively to Rachel Zegler's comments, with some accusing her of promoting 'pseudo feminism' and arguing that not every woman needs to be a leader.

How did Rachel Zegler describe her relationship with the original Snow White story?

Rachel Zegler admitted to being scared of the original Snow White cartoon and not revisiting it after a single viewing. She also mentioned being terrified by a Snow White-themed ride at Disney World.

What was the response from David Hand, son of the director of the original 1937 Snow White?

David Hand expressed strong disapproval of the modernization of the Snow White story, stating that his father and Walt Disney would be 'rolling in their graves' over the changes.

What other role has Rachel Zegler been associated with that has caused controversy?

Rachel Zegler is also associated with the role in 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,' a prequel to 'The Hunger Games.' Her comments about fair pay during the WGA and SAG strikes have also sparked controversy.

What was the initial reaction of Rachel Zegler when offered the role in 'The Hunger Games' prequel?

Rachel Zegler initially turned down the role in 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' due to concerns about filming far from her loved ones, but later reclaimed the role when the project was rescheduled.

Outlines

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🔥 Controversy Surrounds Live-Action Snow White

The live-action Snow White remake has been mired in controversy since its announcement. Rachel Zler, the film's lead, has been a lightning rod for criticism. Fans were initially skeptical about the remake, but Rachel's comments in an interview, where she criticized the original's portrayal of Snow White's love story as problematic, intensified the backlash. Critics also questioned her suitability for the role, given her racial background. Ben Shapiro argued that Snow White should be white, as it's in the character's name. Rachel's response to the controversy was sarcastic, urging people to focus on the message of the film rather than gossip. Despite the backlash, she emphasized the importance of representation, sharing childhood photos of herself dressed as a Disney princess.

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🎭 Rachel Zler's Unconventional Path to Snow White

Rachel Zler's journey to playing Snow White was unexpected. She initially auditioned without knowing the role she was up for, and only realized it was for Snow White midway through the process. Despite her initial apprehension, she embraced the modernized take on the classic tale. However, her comments on the original Prince Charming character as a stalker, and her assertion that the new Snow White would focus on leadership rather than romance, sparked further controversy. Critics accused her of promoting pseudo-feminism and disregarding the original story's charm. David Son, son of the director of the 1937 Snow White, expressed disgust at the changes, suggesting that the original creators would be appalled. Rachel's career seems to be on a roller coaster, with her comments on fair pay during industry strikes also drawing criticism. The future of her career depends on her next moves and how she navigates the ongoing controversies.

Keywords

💡Liveaction Snow White

A live-action adaptation of the classic animated film 'Snow White,' which traditionally involves real actors and updated special effects to retell the story. In the video's context, it refers to a new version of the tale with Rachel Zegler as the lead, which has sparked controversy due to its departure from the original's themes and characters.

💡Rachel Zegler

Rachel Zegler is an actress who has been cast as Snow White in the live-action remake. The video discusses the backlash she has faced for her comments on the original film and her portrayal of the character, which has been criticized for being a departure from the traditional image of Snow White.

💡Controversy

Controversy in the video refers to the public debate and criticism surrounding the casting of Rachel Zegler and the changes made to the Snow White character. It highlights how these issues have stirred up strong opinions and reactions from fans and critics alike.

💡Ben Shapiro

Ben Shapiro is a political commentator mentioned in the video who criticized the casting of Rachel Zegler, arguing that Snow White should be played by someone who is literally white, as it is part of the character's traditional identity. His comments contributed to the controversy surrounding the film.

💡Race and Casting

Race and casting are central to the video's discussion, as they touch upon the debate about the appropriateness of casting a Latina actress as Snow White. This includes the critique by Ben Shapiro and the broader conversation about representation and authenticity in film roles.

💡Feminism

Feminism is discussed in the context of the video as it relates to the character's modernization, where Snow White is portrayed as a strong, independent leader rather than a passive character waiting for rescue. The video mentions a backlash against this portrayal, suggesting that not all women need to be leaders to be valued.

💡Prince Charming

Prince Charming is a character from the original Snow White story who traditionally rescues Snow White. In the video, it is mentioned that he might not play the same role in the live-action remake, which has been a point of contention among fans who feel this change deviates from the classic narrative.

💡Stalking

The term 'stalking' is used in the video to describe the original Prince Charming's behavior towards Snow White, as seen through a modern lens. Rachel Zegler's comments about the prince being a 'stalker' have been controversial, as they reinterpret the classic love story in a negative light.

💡Hollywood

Hollywood is referenced in the video as the epicenter of the film industry where decisions about casting and storytelling are made. It is also where Rachel Zegler navigates her career, with the video discussing her various roles and the controversies that have arisen from them.

💡The Hunger Games Prequel

The Hunger Games Prequel, titled 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,' is another film that Rachel Zegler is involved in. The video mentions her initial reluctance to take on the role due to the filming location, which contrasts with the controversies surrounding her role as Snow White.

💡Fair Pay

Fair pay is a topic brought up in the video when discussing Rachel Zegler's comments on compensation for her work in the Snow White film. She argues for equitable pay for the long hours and the iconic nature of the role, which led to criticism from fans who perceived her as demanding excessive compensation.

Highlights

Rachel Zegler, the new live-action Snow White, has caused controversy with her comments on the original film.

Fans were initially skeptical about the Snow White remake, and Rachel's interview comments added fuel to the fire.

Critics questioned Rachel's suitability for the role due to her not fitting the 'pale as snow' image of Snow White.

Ben Shapiro argued that Snow White's essence is tied to her being white, causing further debate.

Rachel's casting was labeled as 'appropriation' and 'anti-white racism' by commentator Matt Walsh.

Rachel responded to the controversy with sarcasm, asking to be left out of the gossip.

She shared a reminder that every child should feel they can be a prince or princess.

Rachel discussed rewriting Snow White to be about leadership rather than waiting for a prince.

The new Snow White will not be about true love but about becoming a brave and true leader.

TikTok video criticized Rachel's comments as 'pseudo feminism', arguing not all women should be leaders.

Rachel revealed she was scared of the original Snow White and never revisited it.

She accidentally auditioned for Snow White, not knowing what role she was going for.

Rachel called out the prince from the original Snow White as a stalker in a modern context.

David Hand, son of the director of the 1937 Snow White, criticized the modernization of the film.

Rachel's career seems to be facing backlash for her comments and choices in various films.

She initially turned down the role in The Hunger Games prequel due to discomfort with filming away from home.

Rachel's comments about fair pay during the WGA and SAG strikes sparked outrage, with fans calling her spoiled.

The future of Rachel's career is uncertain amid the controversies and public backlash.

Transcripts

our liveaction Snow White has entered

her fairy tale but it looks like it's

already up in Flames ever since the

fresh faed star of the new liveaction

Snow White Rachel zler has been involved

with the movie she has stirred up quite

a storm now fans of the original Snow

White were already on edge about the

Remake but just when everyone was trying

to get on board with the new version

Rachel decided to turn up the heat in a

recent interview and you best believe it

was a career crashing SP spectacle you

have to hear to believe you know the

original cartoon came out in 1937 and

very evidently so um there is a big

focus on her love story um with a guy

who literally stalks her yeah weird

weird even before she dropped those

jaw-dropping interview bombs our Latina

Starlet was already skating on thin ice

why you ask some critics thought she

didn't quite fit the pale as snow bill

for the iconic princess then to make

matters worse Ben Shapiro entered

stirring The Cauldron even more never

one to shy away from a spicy take Ben

argued that the essence of Snow White

hinges on you guessed it being literally

white like snow well Snow White is like

maybe the only racially specific white

princess because it's in the name and

it's not like anybody else wasn't seeing

it either now even though Rachel

identifies as a white Latina Ben and

many others still think she's a peculiar

pick for the role and so for a really

long time the actress was drowning in

the fairest controversy of them all then

as if things weren't sizzling enough

commentator Matt Walsh decided to stir

the pot and you would never imagine what

he was thinking Walsh called Rachel's

casting appropriation anti-white racism

opinions and debates were flying just

about everywhere after that that is

until Rachel finally decided to speak

her truth and it was packed with a whole

lot of poison being as sarcastic as ever

she said thanks for having my back and

asked everyone to keep her name out of

the meaningless gossip but hey it wasn't

all shade and shadows Rachel ended her

post with a sweet reminder that every

kid should know they can be a prince or

princess and to drive the point home she

shared some adorable throwback picks of

herself decked out as a Disney princess

how cute is that now you'd think all the

drama must have ended after this but it

looks like a happily ever after just

isn't written for this snow white to be

fair the actress has kind of got herself

to blame because before anyone knew it

Ziggler dropped a comment in an

interview with Variety in a chat about

the upcoming liveaction Snow White

Rachel and galgadot who plays the evil

queen were dishing out some serious tea

Rachel kicked things off by declaring

it's no longer 1937 I just mean that

it's no longer

1937 and we absolutely wrote a snow

white that is she's not going to be

saved by the prince she's not going to

be saved by The Prince and she's not not

going to be dreaming about true love

she's dreaming about becoming the leader

she knows she can be we all know some

classic Snow White moments might not fly

in today's world gal then added her two

cents and suggested that the prince

might not be riding in on his white

horse for the rescue in the remake okay

hold up no Prince Charming that alone

was enough to make everyone rage out of

their houses with pitchforks but Rachel

didn't stop there she became a full-on

fairy godmother and granted Snow White a

whole new destiny forget waiting around

for true love's kiss this Snow White's

got her sights set on leadership she's

all about becoming the Fearless Fair

Brave and true leader her late father

always believed she could be sure that

story in itself was nice to hear but

everyone had only one thing on their

mind save it for another franchise it's

no wonder that the internet erupted like

crazy one Tik Tok video racking up a

whopping 12 million views called out

Rachel's point at nothing more than

pseudo feminism the tick tocker didn't

hold back she argued that not every

woman is cut out to be a leader and

that's perfectly okay now Rachel didn't

respond to this because she was already

being backed up against a wall but when

one door closed on her controversial

chapter another one opened during a

promo tour with Entertainment Weekly she

spilled the tea about her own rocky

relationship with the original Snow

White turns out our leading lady was

actually scared of the original version

I was scared of the original cartoon I

think I watched it once and then I never

picked it up again and that's not all

she even spilled the beans about a

terrifying ride at Disney World called

snow Whit's scary adventures from the

name alone it sounds like something

straight out of a nightmare and then I

went on the ride in Disney World which

was called Snow White scary

adventures doesn't sound like something

a little kid would like was terrified of

it never Revisited snow again of course

that fear is understandable but fans

were still not having it they fired back

in no time and argued that Rachel should

have turned down the role if she had so

much beef with the original but before

you Exile her for good here Rachel out

turns out our Leading Lady stumbled into

the role of Snow White by accident she

spilled the beans that she didn't even

know what she was auditioning for at

first it wasn't until she was kneee in

auditions that she realized she was

gunning for the role of the fairest of

them all and guess what once she found

out it was Snow White she was over the

Moon looks like like she's all about

this modernized Twist on the classic

tale this backstory definitely had us

warming up to her a bit but then like

always zler served us another poisoned

Apple Rachel straight up called out the

prince from the original as a stalker

can you imagine she slammed the classic

love story as a weird tale and teased

that in the remake Snow White won't be

mooning over some guy who's been

following her around like a lost puppy

nope not in Rachel's version on top of

that the ACT R said that in Hollywood

anything goes even kicking Prince

Charming to the curb it's really not

about the love story at all which is

really really wonderful and whether or

not she finds love along the way is

anybody's guess until 2024 um all of

Andrew scenes could get cut who knows

it's Hollywood baby looks like this

modern-day Snow White isn't waiting

around for a night in shining armor to

save her while some fans were already

sharpening their pitchforks over

Rachel's controversial comments a new

voice entered the fry and it's got some

serious pedigree David and Son of the

director of the original 1937 Snow White

ain't holding back in an interview with

the telegraph he straight up slammed the

modernization of his dad's Masterpiece

he's not mincing words either the man is

downright disgusted according to David

his dad and even Walt Disney himself

would be rolling in their graves over

the woke changes being made to the

iconic characters sadly it isn't just

the movie Snow White that is under

attack by Rachel but it seems whichever

movie she's signed up for meets the same

critical fate you see Rachel's not just

the princess of Snow White she's also

the queen of The Hunger Games prequel

The Ballad of song birds at snakes but

with fans already firing arrows at the

actress it looks like Rachel might have

bitten off more than she can chew of

course now that Ziggler has been offered

the role you think she'll take it with

Grace and concentrate on filming instead

she's already on the hunt to bring the

movie Down apparently when Rachel was

offered a rooll in The Hunger Games

prequel she initially turned turned down

the role why you ask well it seems our

heroine wasn't quite ready to leave her

comfort zone the thought of filming far

away from her loved ones was just too

much to bear as luck would have it fate

wasn't done with Rachel yet the project

got rescheduled and our leading lady had

a change of heart she High tailed it

back to her agent because she was

determined to reclaim the role she'd let

slip through her fingers and guess what

with a little magic and a lot of

persistence Rachel clawed her way back

into the capital's good graces it's

clear that Rachel's journey through

Hollywood is starting to feel like a

roller coaster ride with no breaks the

latest twist was when she commented

during the wga and sag after strikes

Rachel certainly sparked outrage with

her remarks about Fair pay if I'm going

to stand there 18 hours in a dress of an

iconic Disney princess I deserve to be

paid for every hour that it his strength

on fans wasted no time calling Rachel

out and accused her of being rude and

spoiled and with rumors swirling about

her Hefty paycheck for Snow White it's

no wonder the fandoms feeling Frosty

towards our Leading Lady it seems like

Rachel's once-promising career is

hitting more bumps than ever the

question now is will she bounce back

from this latest stumble or is her fairy

tale ending starting to look more like a

cautionary tale guess it all depends on

her next movie so what are your thoughts

on Rachel Ziggler potentially destroying

her own career let us know in the

comments below and if you think this is

where the drama ends think again just

wait and see what fellow Snow White

Brett Cooper has to say about all this

in this next video