“I feel like a real princess,” says Rachel Zegler, who takes a glimpse of herself in the floor-to-ceiling mirror of Christian Dior’s VIP client lounge on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Her silk taffeta dress, equipped with a corset bodice and a fastened belted waist, feels like a true fairy tale is coming to life, and Zegler plans to wear it to the LA Premier snow white. The bright pink skirt is full and flowing. A delicate butterfly applique adds a whimsical touch to your entire bust. With an appearance created with over 400 hours of craftsmanship, there’s no doubt that every bride on Pinterest will add Zegler’s red carpet moment to your dream wedding board.
Maria Graziaciuri, creative director at Dior, designed two recent custom looks for Zegler (she wore the first look from Oscar). These are not just dresses, they are gowns that are suitable for Disney princesses. This month, Zegler starred in a live-action remake of the 1937 animated classic. At just 23 years old, this self-proclaimed theater kid from New Jersey has already won the Golden Globe for Steven Spielberg’s film debut as Maria West Side Story And recently completed a successful Broadway run as Juliet. Romeo + Juliet. Now she’s stepping into another of the most beloved (and loaded) roles in history.
It’s loaded so snow white It’s not just fairy tales. the fairy tale. And this casting? It sets the comment section on fire. The backlash was familiar. Ariel casting from Harlbailey Little Mermaid It had already caused a similar firestorm. Some criticized it as another example of Hollywood enforcement of diversity, claiming that audiences are tired of the identity politics of entertainment. Others chuckled the film with a lightly missed nickname and twisted the title into a racially recharged wordplay. And there were people who framed it as an attack on tradition, arguing that classical European folklore should not be tampered with. Zegler, whose mother’s family is now Colombian, finds herself at the heart of a culture war that she never signed up for. Certain corners of the Internet, as the Brothers Grimm wrote in 1812, lost mind about the fact that she was not (perhaps the reference to race over aristocrats, as the nobles did not work under the sun). In fitting, I was impressed by how petite Zegler is, like a bird bird, with eyes as wide as saucers and Raven Black hair. It is only the accent of her unmistakable garden condition that reminds us that this doll-like vision is not created by Disney’s Imagineer. And it’s impossible to feel the weight of every eye on her, not just Disney fans, but also critics who see her cast as part of a bigger debate.
The intensity of this reaction is not just around it snow white. It’s about where we are as a culture. There is positive behavior I hit it Enrolled in a university in the United States. Books are prohibited in schools and public libraries. Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are being rewinded and often wiped out. The debate about who embodies the fairy tale princess now has new weight. But in reality, Latinos are the fastest growing demographic in the United States and are just the ones who continue to form this country. If a young Latinas sees themselves in Snow White, it’s not a rewrite of history. It is the approval of the state as it is today.
How did she get the job? The question is that women, especially women of color, are forced to answer, but are rarely asked by white men. It’s uncomfortable with that face and I cry at the thought of how I’ll brooch this in future lunch interviews.
It’s been 1,337 days since Disney when we headed to BG, a nearby Bergdorf Goodman restaurant. announcement Cast of snow white And the so-called “controversy” through Latina landed the title role, exploded across social media. Zegler has plenty of time to think of questions we both know that I have to ask. She doesn’t flinch.
