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According to a Variety report, Platt allegedly flew to New York to personally ask Zegler to take the tweet down. The same report claims he later approached her again after she posted “F**k Donald Trump” and “May Trump supporters … never know peace” on Instagram. This reportedly resulted in Zegler being required to have a “social media guru” vet her posts before the film’s release.
Writing for Variety, Tatiana Siegel claims Rachel “trashed the beloved original Snow White,” but her piece seems to have backfired, rallying support for Rachel across social media.
Many have pointed out the hypocrisy of demanding that Rachel stay silent on political issues while her co-star, Gal Gadot, has spoken openly in support of Israel and the IDF (which she served in for two years). One viral post on X read: “Rachel Zegler had one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood fly out specifically to ask her to delete a tweet in support of Palestine, and she refused. More backbone and integrity at 23 than 99% of powerful people in this country. A queen.” It received over 190,000 likes.
Rachel Zegler is the latest woman in Hollywood to be targeted by a smear campaign. She has done nothing but refuse to be a puppet, choosing to speak her mind rather than conform to the expectations of those in power. Online, people have turned on her, branding her “difficult” and “annoying”, as if either of those things would justify harassment. What has she actually done? She has asked to be paid fairly, existed as a Latina woman, and expressed her political beliefs. None of this warrants a pile-on; if anything, it deserves applause.
We’ve seen this before. These smear campaigns don’t come out of nowhere – they are often orchestrated. Women who speak up against systems of oppression or challenge the status quo are torn down with whispers about their temperament. Blake Lively, Amber Heard, Meghan Markle, Pamela Anderson, Rose McGowan, Angelina Jolie, the list goes on. The pattern is clear: these attacks are often rooted in misogyny, racism, or, if you’re a woman of colour, both. Meanwhile, known or accused abusers continue to be protected by Hollywood. Simply because they are men.
Right now, we are witnessing an attempt to destroy Rachel Zegler’s career. Let’s not fall for it. Instead, let’s rally around her and push for her success rather than allowing baseless takedowns to define her. Rachel may be just 23, but Hollywood has a lot to learn from her.
GLAMOUR has reached out to Marc Plat and Walt Disney Pictures for a comment. This article will be kept updated.