Rachel Zegler's Comment About Last-Minute Oscars Invite Goes Viral While Presenting with Jacob Elordi

Rachel Zegler’s first Oscars appearance is already trending on social media.

The power of social media was in full display last week when, an off-the-cuff Instagram comment by Rachel Zegler that she had not been invited to the Oscars went viral, with fans rallying behind the West Side Story star. She was eventually asked to attend and presented alongside Euphoria’s Jacob Elordi the Visual Effects category.

Euphoria star Jacob Elordi to present the award, playing off Jacob's opening sentence. “I never thought that I would stand on this stage," he said. She jumped in to joke, “And I never thought that I'd be here six days ago.”The quip was, of course, a reference to her statements in the past couple weeks about not attending this year's ceremony, even though she's the lead in the Best Picture-nominated film West Side Story.

Rachel Zegler had no idea fans would run to her defense as quickly and as boisterously as they did after quietly revealing that she initially had not been invited to the 94th Academy Awards. And, naturally, she was shocked at the outpouring of support that ultimately led to an invitation.The 20-year-old star spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner while walking the red carpet and said she wasn't expecting the Academy to swiftly spring into action.«People were upset and I was not expecting it so it’s very wonderful to be here,» she said. «I’m really thankful to the Academy for asking me to present and everyone at who was able to just let me get on a plane.»So, why the omission and who corrected it? Zegler has no clue!«I’ll be honest, I don’t know and I don’t wanna know,» she said.

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Rachel Zegler has confirmed that she will be attending this year’s Oscars ceremony after all. Last week, the West Side Story star stunned her fans after revealing that she had not been invited to the ceremony, which takes place this Sunday (27 March). The news sparked a backlash, with critics asking why the lead star of one of 2022’s most-nominated films was not attending.

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Rachel Zegler will be at the Oscars after all. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its latest lineup of presenters for Sunday's show, and Zegler's name is on it. The addition of Zegler as a presenter comes after she took to Instagram Saturday to share a photo slideshow recapping the last few months, in which she revealed that she wasn't given a ticket to attend the 94th Academy Awards.«A quarter of the year well spent,» Zegler captioned the post, which saw the  star working, enjoying some downtime and attending several awards shows in her finest evening wear.The revelation came in the comments, when one fan wrote, «Can’t wait to see what you’ll be wearing on Oscar night.» Zegler responded directly to the user, writing, «I'm not invited, so sweatpants and my boyfriend's flannel.»Outraged fans quickly questioned why the actress wasn't given an invite to the show, even though the Steven Spielberg-directed film is up for several awards this year, including Best Picture.The 20-year-old actress seemed just as confused, sharing that she tried to obtain a ticket to the March 27th show.«Idk y’all i have tried it all but it doesn’t seem to be happening :’) i will root for west side story from my couch and be proud of the work we so tirelessly did 3 years ago,» Zegler, who plays Maria in the remake of the 1961 classic, said.Despite not getting a ticket to the show, Zegler said she's proud of the film and is still holding out hope for some kind of last minute miracle.«I hope some last minute miracle occurs and i can celebrate our film in person but hey, that’s how it goes sometimes, i guess. thanks for all the shock and outrage — i’m disappointed, too.

Rachel Zegler has reportedly gotten her invitation to the Oscars. The West Side Story actress had fans ready to fight for her Sunday when she revealed that she was not invited to the prestigious awards show.

Oscars after originally not receiving an invite.The actor, who played Maria in Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story, said she “wasn’t invited” to the Oscars on Instagram last week in response to a fan.After the snub caused anger online, She wrote: “I hope some last-minute miracle occurs and I can celebrate our film in person but hey, that’s how it goes sometimes, I guess. Thanks for all the shock and outrage – I’m disappointed, too. But that’s okay.

Rachel Zegler has been asked to present at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday. According to , the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the actress to be a presenter at the ceremony.The invite to present comes after Zegler took to Instagram Saturday to share a photo slideshow recapping the last few months, in which she revealed that she wasn't given a ticket to attend the 94th Academy Awards.«A quarter of the year well spent,» Zegler captioned the post, which saw the  star working, enjoying some downtime and attending several awards shows in her finest evening wear.The revelation came in the comments, when one fan wrote, «Can’t wait to see what you’ll be wearing on Oscar night.» Zegler responded directly to the user, writing, «I'm not invited, so sweatpants and my boyfriend's flannel.»Outraged fans quickly questioned why the actress wasn't given an invite to the show, even though the Steven Spielberg-directed film is up for several awards this year, including Best Picture.The 20-year-old actress seemed just as confused, sharing that she tried to obtain a ticket to the March 27th show.«Idk y’all i have tried it all but it doesn’t seem to be happening :’) i will root for west side story from my couch and be proud of the work we so tirelessly did 3 years ago,» Zegler, who plays Maria in the remake of the 1961 classic, said.Despite not getting a ticket to the show, Zegler said she's proud of the film and is still holding out hope for some kind of last minute miracle.«I hope some last minute miracle occurs and i can celebrate our film in person but hey, that’s how it goes sometimes, i guess.

We have confirmed that West Side Story star Rachel Zegler has been invited to the Oscars after all. There’s word out there that the Academy has invited her to be a presenter, however, they won’t confirm.

“West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler may get her Oscars moment after all. The 20-year-old actor has been invited to be a presenter at the ceremony, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter.

Jordan Moreau “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler may be going to the Oscars after all.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the young star to be a presenter at this Sunday’s Oscars, Variety has confirmed, after Zegler revealed that she didn’t receive a ticket to the show this past weekend.Zegler is currently in London filming Disney’s “Snow White” remake, in which she plays the title role. The movie is deep into production, and the filming schedule would have to be adjusted in order to allow Zegler to attend the Oscars.

Rachel Zegler was shockingly not invited to the 2022 Oscars this year, which caused an uproar online.

Academy Awards, including best picture, director and supporting actress for Ariana DeBose. Yet the star of the movie musical will not be among those attending the ceremony on Sunday.Rachel Zegler, the 20-year-old who plays Maria, posted Sunday that she tried to go but “it doesn’t seem to be happening” and that she will be rooting for “West Side Story” from her couch.“I hope some last minute miracle occurs and I can celebrate our film in person but hey, that’s how it goes sometimes, I guess,” Zegler continued on Instagram.

West Side Story, is speaking out after she disclosed to fans over the weekend that she wasn't invited to the Oscars. 'My goodness, folks!! appreciate all the support, I really really do. we live in such unprecedented times, and a lot of work behind the scenes goes into making movie magic happen.