A biography for Rachel Zeglerhasn’t been written yet.
“Please, feel pretty. Feel beautiful. Sing about it. Talk about it.”
“There's still so much work to be done when it comes to representation in Hollywood for all minorities.”
“I'm a white Latina in an industry that is not necessarily kind to Latinas but definitely more kind to white Latinas than anything. And so it becomes my job to make sure that those doors are open to other Latinos who... don't fit the box.”
“I love Glen Hansard. He's a folk musician.”
“It's taken a lot in me to not constantly shut myself down and say that I don't deserve the things that I've been able to do because they've been really cool. And I have worked really hard to be where I am.”
“Being able to get our foot in the door actually starts with people who are not Latinx giving us the opportunity to do so, because they have the privilege in this industry, and I would even say that I have the privilege in this industry being a white Latina. I'm considered more palatable to audiences.”
“I'm a Jersey girl through and through.”
“You don't normally see Snow Whites that are of Latin descent. Even though Snow White is really a big deal in Spanish-speaking countries. Blanca Nieves is a huge icon whether you're talking about the Disney cartoon or just different iterations and the Grimm fairy tale and all the stories that come with it.”
“My Latin heritage does inform me in a very real way - I walked through the world differently than Natalie Wood did.”
“Yes, I am Snow White. No, I am not bleaching my skin for the role.”