Rachel Zegler: 'Worse things' than losing fame over Gaza support

After years of controversy and criticism for her role in Snow White

actress Rachel Zegler is speaking out and standing firm on the very issues that fueled much of the backlash

It was this post from August 2024 that added to a string of controversies surrounding actress Rachel Zegler

The backlash began when Zegler was first cast as Snow White. Critics argued the actress, who is of Polish and Colombian descent

didn't align with the original fairy tale description of the character having skin as

white as snow. After the film's disappointing box office performance, Zegler faced even more

criticism, this time from Jonah Platt, who is Jewish and son of the film's producer

In a now-deleted Instagram comment, Platt accused Zegler of making the film about politics

saying, quote, tens of thousands of people worked on that film and she hijacked the conversation for

her own immature desires, at the risk of all the colleagues and crew and blue-collar workers who

depend on that movie to be successful. But in a new interview with ID Magazine published Monday

Zegler stood by her support for Palestine, saying fame isn't everything. She said

My compassion has no boundaries is really what it is and my support for one cause does not denounce any others That always been at the core of who I am as a person It the way I was raised Similarly online educator Ms Rachel recently experienced a bit of backlash

for being so open on her platforms about her support for children in Gaza

Over 14,000 precious children have been unaligned in Gaza. An advocacy group even called on the Justice Department to investigate

whether her recent posts about Gaza could amount to paid propaganda. With a similar mindset as Zegler, Ms. Rachel said in an interview with WBUR at the beginning of June

she'll continue to advocate for children in Gaza, even if it means risking her career

Critics argue she's ignored the children in Israel, who similarly may be experiencing hardship

Zegler also opened up about how the backlash impacted her mentally, sharing that the anxiety she experienced led her to seek medical help

Her psychiatrist eventually prescribed her medication, telling her the situation she was in wasn't normal

While some critics continue to paint Zegler as a victim, she says she refuses to embrace that label

calling the victim mindset a choice and one she's not making. In April, The Hollywood Reporter said Disney pumped the brakes on its live-action remake of Tangled

a move some blamed on the fallout from Snow White. With Stray Arrow News, I'm Kennedy Felton

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