Headline: Rachel Zegler had to 'prove' Latina identity before West Side Story casting
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The 23-year-old responded to an open casting call on Twitter, now called X, and beat thousands of applicants to play Maria in Steven Spielberg's 2021 version of the famed musical. During an Allure interview, Zegler revealed that the casting team was so dedicated to hiring Latinx actors that they kept double checking her Colombian heritage was "legit". "There's confusion because I don't have a single ounce of Latin in my name.” "When I was in the running for María in West Side Story, they kept calling to ask if I was legit.”
Keywords: CPS1683469,Rachel Zegler,Twitter,X,West Side Story,Steven Spielberg,Interview,Allure,Snow White,Remake,Marc Webb,Film,Movie,Audition,Latina,Colombian
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