Rachel Zegler: From Wedding Singer To ‘West Side Story’ [Interview]

are touching on the 2020 allegation made against Ansel Elgort.In June of 2020, a woman named Gabby claimed in a since-deleted post that Elgort sexually assaulted her in 2014, when she was 17. At the time, Elgort vehemently denied the sexual assault allegation, stating in a statement that they had «a brief, legal and entirely consensual relationship.»The allegation was tweeted nine months after wrapped filming and then became a topic of discussion leading up to the release.

Rachel Zegler is finally sharing her thoughts about her onscreen love interest’s sexual assault allegations.

Ansel Elgort’s “West Side Story” co-stars Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, and Rita Moreno have spoken to The Hollywood Reporter about the sexual assault allegations made against the actor.

Speaking out. Nearly two years after Ansel Elgort was accused of sexual assault, his West Side Story costars — including leading lady Rachel Zegler — are opening up about the allegations.

In June of 2020, an allegation was made against Ansel Elgort saying that he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl back in 2014.

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Rachel Zegler had the ultimate New Jersey experience.

It took some convincing for Ariana DeBose to join the cast of West Side Story!

Ariana DeBose almost didn’t play Anita in Steven Spielberg‘s new adaptation of West Side Story, according to casting director Cindy Tolan.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAs Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” steamrolls through awards season, gaining traction for leading ladies Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose, casting director Cindy Tolan talked about how DeBose almost missed out on playing Anita.It was just over four years ago when casting director Cindy Tolan received a call from producer Kristie Macosko Krieger who said, “Cindy Tolan, I have four sentences for you; Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner, ‘West Side Story,’ what do you think?’”A week later Tolan met with Spielberg, who told her he had no intention of remaking the 1961 film, but instead would base his movie on the 1957 stage production. With that, she was on board to cast the film which stars Ariana DeBose, Rachel Zegler, Mike Faist and Ansel Elgort.

GLAAD announced its nominees for their 33rd Annual Media Awards. The organization nominated a variety of movies, TV shows, musicians, and programs, recognizing a wide variety of Latinos and Spanish-speaking projects and artists.The 2022 Grammys have a new date and location!West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler, Javier Bardem, Ben Affleck, Lady Gaga, more score Golden Globe nominationsA post shared by GLAAD (@glaad)Highlights of the nominees include “West Side Story,” starring Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose for Outstanding Film - Wide Release, and “Parallel Mothers,” starring Penélope Cruz, for Outstanding Film - Limited Release.

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Saying sorry. West Side Story star Rachel Zegler apologized for reenacting Britney Spears‘ Twitter note to her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, in the midst of their highly publicized feud.

Rachel Zegler apologized for making light of the ongoing public feud between Britney Spears and her sister, Jamie Lynn.  The recent bout between the two sisters marks months of drama coming to a head in the public eye.Things started after Britney, 40, issued a harsh rebuke of Jamie Lynn, 30, who has been speaking about her famous sister and her infamous conservatorship while promoting her upcoming book, "Things I Should Have Said."  The subsequent back-and-forth between the sisters was briefly the subject of comedy for Zegler, who made a since-deleted video of herself doing a dramatic reading of the social media posts between the sisters. However, instead of getting the laughs she hoped for, the "West Side Story" actress was the subject of criticism from her followers who felt that she shouldn’t be making light of the situation.  Rachel Zegler issued an apology for making funof Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn Spears' feud.

Britney Spears‘ tweets about her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears.Spears shared a statement on Twitter following Jamie Lynn’s appearance on Good Morning America, where she spoke about Britney’s controversial conservatorship, which was terminated last year.In one section of the interview, Jamie Lynn said the singer locked the two of them in a room with a knife because she “didn’t feel safe”. This prompted Britney to post a lengthy response:“Jamie Lynn…congrats babe! You’ve stooped to a whole new level of LOW,” Britney wrote.

Rachel Zegler has released a formal apology after she received tons of backlash for the dramatic reading she did of Britney Spears‘ tweets.

Rachel Zegler is apologizing. The 20-year-old star came under fire earlier this week when she posted a video of herself doing a dramatic reading of Britney Spears'recent tweets slamming her younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears. «Anyone who knows me knows how much I love Britney and am rooting for her always,» Zegler tweeted on Monday. «While I meant no disrespect whatsoever, I should have thought about how this could be perceived, and I’m so sorry for upsetting or disappointing anyone.»Zegler continued, «This is not a situation to be taken lightly, and we should all be lifting Britney up in this pivotal time.

Rachel Zegler has apologized after being criticized for a reading of a Britney Spears post.