Halle Bailey & Rachel Zegler Respond To Racist Backlash From Disney Projects
09.12.2023 - 04:41
/ perezhilton.com
Halle Bailey and Rachel Zegler have sadly been the target of racism after they landed their roles — but the way they handled the hate shows they are true Disney princesses at heart.
In a new Actors on Actors interview via Variety that premiered on Thursday, the two young actresses sat down and discussed their parts as Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Snow White in the upcoming Greta Gerwig film. As we reported, 23-year-old Halle was the target of some seriously hateful comments after she gave it her all in the kid’s flick that premiered earlier this year, and the trend continued with 22-year-old Rachel getting the same treatment after being cast in 2025’s Snow White. Just awful!
In the interview, the West Side Story alum asked the singer if all the backlash got her down:
To which 1/2 of Chloe x Halle responded:
Aww! Haha.
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Rachel admitted she was the exact “same way” as Halle, to which the elder actress added on that often their humanity is overlooked because of the big screens:
So terrible! But in the end, she feels like she got something much greater out of all the lows:
To which the Shazam! star added on:
Beautifully said! These ladies have such grace and an incredible ability to turn the other cheek — we could all learn something from them! At the end of their discussion, Halle summed up her thoughts in one sentence:
AH-Mazing! You can watch the entire interview (below):
We love how Halle and Rachel have risen above the racism and cruelty that’s thrown their way every day. They’re showing everyone what it means to be a true princess!
Thoughts, Perezcious readers?
[Image via Variety/DisneyMusicVEVO/YouTube]
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