When you’re a young star on the rise, there are tremendous highs and sometimes unspeakable lows. Rachel Zegler, who was pulled straight out of high school by Steven Spielberg to star in his 2021 adaptation of West Side Story, saw those highs almost immediately when it was clear that her talents were not meant to be confined within the halls of high school. The actress earned raves for her performance, even garnering a Golden Globe Award for her work, but the lows soon set in once she became the subject of intense internet trolling that intensified when she landed the role of Snow White in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation. As she prepares to take the stage in director Sam Golds take on Romeo and Juliet opposite Kit Connor, the actress is speaking out about the toxicity she has received from people online.
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