Let’s just start off by saying that everyone needs to be kind to one another and sending people negative messages on social media is unacceptable. We’re so sad to see that Rachel Zegler is going through this right now.
The 18-year-old actress, who will play Maria in the West Side Story movie, has announced that she’s taking a break from Twitter because of the message she has been receiving.
Rachel previously tweeted about “falling in love” with co-star Angel Elgort on-screen on the day the film wrapped last week.
“There really aren’t enough words to describe the pride I have in Ansel‘s growth and beauty and literal magic he possesses on screen and off. Falling in love with him was easy. Happy wrap mi amor; catch ya on a fire escape sometime soon,” Racheltweeted on September 27. The tweet has since been deleted.
Since that tweet, Ansel publicly commented on how he wants to find love with people other than his girlfriend, though he’s not looking for anything sexual with anyone else. Fans have been calling Rachel a “homewrecker” and sending her inappropriate DMs, which caused her to speak out.
“the fact that i have to say something is absolutely absurd. but the DMs and the name-calling and throwing around the word homewrecker over me expressing genuine love i have for my coworker is heartbreaking and i don’t want any part of it. so peace for now, i guess. be nice,” Rachel tweeted on Thursday night (October 3). The message was deleted soon after.
One message of Rachel‘s that is still up reads, “the internet has made me upset so goodbye for a bit be nice to each other.”
Bullying of any form is unacceptable and we want to remind our readers that celebrities are people too. Be kind to everyone!
the internet has made me upset so goodbye for a bit be nice to each other
You can just tell how happy Rachel Zegler is to be playing Maria from these photos!
The 18-year-old actress was spotted for the first time on the set of her upcoming movie musical West Side Story on Sunday night (August 4) in New York City.
Rachel was joined by co-star Mike Faist and the rest of the Jets, as well as their director Steven Spielberg, while shooting outside of a fake subway station.
This is the first professional project for Rachel, who was discovered during an open casting call for the film. She just graduated high school a couple months ago.
The first cast photo shows off members of the Sharks and Jets gangs for the upcoming remake of the classic musical, as well as a first look at Rachel‘s Maria.
The 25-year-old Baby Driver actor stopped by his West Side Story 17-year-old co-star star in her high school musical.
“met this FAN at the stagedoor! he was pretty cool! not sure if y’all have heard of him? pretty sure his name’s tony,” Rachel captioned the below shot.
You can catch a clip of Rachel as Fiona in Shrekhere.
Rachel Zegler is already a huge star and she hasn’t even started filming her first movie, West Side Story!
The 17-year-old actress, who turns 18 in May, is currently starring in her high school’s spring musical as she prepares to graduate.
Rachel played the role of Fiona in Shrek, originated on Broadway by Sutton Foster. A video was shared online by LoHud reporter Peter Kramer showing Rachel belting out the song “I Know It’s Today” and you can watch it here.
After the show on Thursday night (April 11), Rachel took to Instagram Stories and wrote, “From freshman year to senior year, it’s been a fun ride… I’ll miss you, IC.”
Rachel Zegler is shutting down all the overnight sensation stories down.
The 17-year-old student, who was chosen from thousands to star as Maria in the upcoming West Side Story movie, cleared the air on her Instagram Stories of just how she won the part.
“I didn’t get cast from my viral video from early January,” Rachel pointed out. “That would be cool but…it was a whole year of hard work, dedication, and persistence. and a whole lot of faith.”
Rachel will star opposite Ansel Elgort in the flick.
Be sure to check out Rachel‘s latest cover of “You Matter To Me” from Waitress below!
We’re officially obsessed with Rachel Zegler and it only has been hours since she went from an unknown singer to Hollywood’s most exciting new star thanks to her casting in West Side Story!
The 17-year-old newcomer might be a new face to most of us, but she has been posting cover videos on YouTube videos for years and already has over 80,000 subscribers. If you check out her channel, you can tell how she’s a huge Broadway fan with covers of songs from Thoroughly Modern Millie, Wicked, Mean Girls, Rent, The Last Five Years, and more.
Rachel is also a huge fan of Lady Gaga and she recently covered “Shallow” and “I’ll Never Lover Again” from A Star Is Born. She also loved the movie Bohemian Rhapsody has posted several Queen covers over the past couple months.
Watch all of them below!
“Shallow” – Lady Gaga Cover
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