‘Nepo baby' Jonah Platt slammed for rant against Rachel Zegler over Snow White backlash
Jonah Platt, son of Snow White producer Marc Platt, sparked controversy online after criticising actress Rachel Zegler in a now-deleted Instagram post. His remarks followed a Variety report claiming that Marc flew to New York to address Zegler's social media conduct during the film's promotional campaign.
Nepo baby and failed actor Jonah Platt responds to reports that his dad, Marc Platt, traveled to New York to convince Rachel Zegler to delete her tweet supporting Palestine:
'[My dad] had to leave his family to to fly across the country to reprimand his 20 year old employee for… pic.twitter.com/KLQoViXwaQ — Cosmic Marvel (@cosmic_marvel) March 26, 2025
In response to a comment questioning his father's actions, Jonah accused the 23-year-old actress of being 'immature' and putting her personal views above her professional responsibilities. He defended his father's decision, citing the film's high financial stakes, and said: 'My dad... had to leave his family to reprimand his 20-year-old employee for dragging her personal politics into the middle of promoting the movie.'
hey @JonahPlatt!!! would love some insight as to how one of these posts is considered a narcissistic power move to sabotage an entire cast and crew while the other is merely an exercise of free speech!!! ty!! https://t.co/BiumdLAc4R pic.twitter.com/6Cigm5py7H — 𐚁/ (@montinuim) March 26, 2025
marc platt's whinny 38 year old nepobaby is blaming a 20 year old actress for tanking his dad's movie for *checks notes* being against genocide pic.twitter.com/DmWuuQw2Sj — maria (@westsidesorry) March 26, 2025
Zegler had posted political messages, including 'Free Palestine' and criticism of Donald Trump, which drew concern from studio executives. According to The New York Times and Variety, Marc Platt urged her to consider working with a social media expert and reminded her of the film's stakes before asking her to 'post heedfully.'
Jonah's comments quickly drew backlash, with critics mocking his tone and disputing his claims, with most people calling him a nepo baby. Some users noted that production workers are typically paid regardless of box office performance, pushing back on the idea that Zegler's posts hurt the livelihoods of crew members.
The social media backlash is just one of several controversies surrounding Snow White. The film has also faced criticism for excluding dwarf actors from key roles and making 'woke' changes to its storyline. Despite topping the box office, it earned only $87 million worldwide during its opening weekend—well below its reported $270 million budget. Disney executives are now said to be reviewing what went wrong.
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