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Rachel Zegler Says ‘West Side Story’ Execs Kept Asking Her To “Prove” Her Latina Identity

Amid unwarranted discourse around her casting as 'Snow White', Rachel Zegler is sharing her experience as a Latina actress.

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Rachel Zegler Says White 'West Side Story' Execs Questioned Whether She Was a 'Legit' Latina

"There's confusion because I don't have a single ounce of Latin in my name," the "Snow White" star said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday. "When I was in the running for Maria in 'West Side Story,

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Rachel Zegler Claims 'White Executives' Questioned Her Latina Identity During 'West Side Story' Casting

Rachel Zegler is opening up about a shocking experience she faced while preparing to star in “West Side Story.” In a March cover story for Allure, the actor, 23, claimed that “white executives” asked her to prove her Latina heritage was “legit” during the casting process for Steven Spielberg’s remake of the famous 1961 musical.

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Rachel Zegler Says 'White Executives' 'Kept Calling to Ask if I Was Legit' Latina During West Side Story Casting

Rachel Zegler recalled the feeling of 'having a bunch of white executives have you prove your identity to them' during her ...

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Rachel Zegler slams ‘white executives’ who asked her to ‘prove’ her Latin heritage for ‘West Side Story’ role

The “Snow White” actress, 23, opened up about being repeatedly questioned over her identity ahead of landing the part in ...

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Victim found dead in West Side park was 16-year-old girl: medical examiner

Authorities have identified a 16-year-old girl as the female victim found dead in a West side park earlier this week. Kaylah Aleah Love was found dead around 5 p.m. Monday in Horan Park, in the ...

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Deputies investigating robbery of armored truck driver at West Side convenience store

The robbery was reported around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. The armored truck driver told deputies a man ran up behind him, grabbed ...

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R.I.P. Carole D’Andrea: ‘West Side Story,’ ‘That’s Dancing!’ Star Dead At 87

D’Andrea is best known for starring in the 1961 adaptation of West Side Story. According to IMDb, D’Andrea was one of six actors who were cast in both the original Broadway show and the film. She ...