Rachel Zegler Reveals Where Her Snow White Gets Her Name, Talks Backlash About Her Comments On Her Version

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Rachel Zegler is opening up about her upcoming live-action Disney movie Snow White! The 23-year-old actress, of course, takes on the titular character in the film, and in a recent interview with Variety, dished on how the movie differs from the original animated feature.

She also addressed the online backlash she received over comments she made about their new version of the character. Keep reading to find out more… Rachel has faced racial backlash following her casting in the film, as she is of Colombian decent, and the character is known for her name coming from her “skin as white as snow.” However, in the new live-action version, Snow’s name comes from a different origin. “It fell back to another version of ‘Snow White’ that was told in history, where she survived a snowstorm that occurred when she was a baby,” Rachel shared with Variety. “And so the king and queen decided to name her Snow White to remind her of her resilience.

One of the core points in our film for any young woman or young person is remembering how strong you actually are.” As for her comments, in August 2023, Rachel said in the updated movie, “[Snow's] not going to be dreaming about true love, she’s going to be dreaming about becoming the leader she knows she can be.” “The original cartoon came out in 1937, and very evidently so.

There’s a big focus on her love story with a guy who literally stalks her. Weird! Weird! So we didn’t do that this time,” she added.