Rachel Zegler, who is of Colombian and Polish descent, faced backlash after being cast as Snow White in Disney’s live-action remake of its 1937 animated film. “It fell back to another version of ‘Snow White,’” Zegler told Variety in an interview published Wednesday, “where she survived a snowstorm that occurred when she was a baby.” “So the king and queen …
Colombian-American actress Rachel Zegler will play Snow White in Disney's latest live-action adaptation, the company said Tuesday. The casting of a Latino actress for a Disney princess role traditionally portrayed by white actresses follows Disney's 2019 announcement that R&B singer Halle Bailey, who is Black, will play Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." "Rachel's extraordinary vocal abilities are just the beginning …
