
'Woke' Rachel Zegler makes barbed comment about Broadway after shock Tony Awards 2025 snub and Snow White flop
Rachel Zegler made a barbed comment about Broadway as she shared a series of snaps in honor of the Tony Awards 2025 on Sunday.
The Snow White star, 24, was snubbed for her Broadway debut in the revival of Romeo and Juliet in which she starred with Heartstopper's Kit Connor.
Zegler shared a message for her fellow Broadway stars, adding that a turn on the Great White Way 'is not for the faint of heart.'
'I have the most respect for the people being honored tonight – doing anything, especially a 2-3 hour marathon such as a Broadway musical or play,' Rachel began.
'It is not for the faint of heart,' she explained. 'We are athletes in our own right and tonight is truly a celebration of all the hard work – both on stage and off – that goes on in these iconic spaces.'
She added, 'I love my job so d*mn much.'
Rachel missed out on a Best Actress nod, while Sadie Sink, Sarah Snook, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Laura Donnelly and Mia Farrow all earned nods.
So far, Zegler is best known for the box office flop Snow White.
Prior to its release, Snow White was mired in controversy due to comments from Zegler and the absence of the iconic song 'Someday My Prince Will Come.'
In an effort to be more progressive, Disney also changed the dwarves to be called 'magical creatures.'
Critics of the remake first jumped on Disney for the decision to cast Zegler in the role due to her Colombian ancestry.
The original fairytale revealed that the princess is given her name because her skin is 'as white as snow.'
At the time, Zegler said that the origin story had changed, and in Disney's new version the princess earns the name due to a snowstorm she survived as a child.
She then came under fire for criticizing original animation when she called it 'dated' during a red carpet interview with Extra TV in 2022.
She eventually walked back her comments and assured fans that the love story would be 'integral' to the remake's plot.
Disney fans then expressed discontent at Zegler when she said she was 'scared' of the original version as a child and only watched it one time.
Although the Disney remake has been widely considered a flop, Rachel has already lined up next role.
She will be starring opposite Marisa Tomei, 60, of My Cousin Vinny fame, in her next movie role.
In the upcoming comedy-drama She Gets It From Me, Zegler will play the daughter of the Tomei's wild, unruly and free-spirited character, according to the synopsis reported by Variety.
She Gets It From Me 'follows Nicky (Zegler), whose engagement celebration turns into a search for her pill-popping, ex-punk rocker birth mother Charlotte (Tomei)', per the outlet.
'Together, the two embark on an anarchic mother-and-daughter journey to reconnect after being estranged.'
The synopsis reads: 'YouTube is packed with tearful family reunions, but nobody films the messy aftermath.'
Rachel was snubbed this week as Tony nominations were announced and she did not make the list for her role in the Broadway revival of Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. Seen here October 24, 2024
The forthcoming film, directed by Julia von Heinz, is based on a true story.
Many of Zegler's fans showed their support for the actress as they praised her for staying 'booked and busy.'
The Snow White remake was heavily hyped up until its release, however, it has faced a string of controversies after Zegler's controversial comments about the original cartoon film.
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