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'West Side Story' remake star Rachel Zegler quits TikTok over BLM row

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Rachel Zegler, best known for her role as Maria in the upcoming remake of the movie musical West Side Story, has quit TikTok after accusing bosses of “perpetuating oppression.” The 19-year-old singer and actress tweeted that she deleted her account on the video sharing platform after reportedly discovering the social media app has blocked “Black Lives Matter” and all hashtags relating to George Floyd.

The 46-year-old African American man was killed by Minneapolis cops while being arrested earlier this week, but the platform has allegedly removed all mention of him, despite a public outcry against racially-driven police brutality.

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