“Snow White” actress Rachel Zegler complained about being asked to “prove” she was of Latin descent before being cast in the 2021 Steven Spielberg film, “West Side Story.”
The 23-year-old celebrity discussed the experience during a newly published interview with Allure magazine. “There’s confusion because I don’t have a single ounce of Latin in my name,” Zegler told the outlet.
“When I was in the running for Maria in ‘West Side Story,’ they kept calling to ask if I was legit. I remember thinking, ‘Do you want me to bring my abuelita [grandma] in? I will. I’ll bring her into the studio if you want to meet her,’” she continued.
The actress complained how “a bunch of white executives” insisted she “prove” her “identity to them.”
Zegler is from Hackensack, New Jersey. Her grandmother immigrated from Colombia to the United States in the 1960s,…
