West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler Says She Wasn’t Invited to the 2022 Oscars: ‘I Have Tried It All’
usmagazine.comA snub like that! West Side Story star Rachel Zegler claims she wasn’t invited to the 94th annual Academy Awards despite its seven nominations.The 20-year-old actress, who plays Maria in the critically acclaimed Steven Spielberg film, revealed the news in an Instagram comment after a social media user gushed that they couldn’t wait to see Zegler’s red carpet style on the big night. “I’m not invited so sweatpants and my boyfriend’s flannel,” the New Jersey native wrote on Sunday, March 20.Zegler elaborated in a separate comment, adding, “Idk y’all I have tried it all but it doesn’t seem to be happening :’) I will root for west side story from my couch and be proud of the work we so tirelessly did 3 years ago.
I hope some last minute miracle occurs and I can celebrate our film in person but hey, that’s how it goes sometimes, I guess.
Thanks for all the shock and outrage — I’m disappointed, too. But that’s okay. So proud of our movie.”Per The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar nominees and presenters are each offered a pair of tickets to the ceremony.
Studios are also given a number of tickets and the Academy itself can provide entry for other VIPs.The 2021 adaptation of the Broadway classic was Zegler’s first major Hollywood role, and her performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination (and win) for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.
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