"I think a victim mindset is a choice, and I don't choose it," says Rachel Zegler on 'Snow White' Controversy
Rachel Zegler is speaking out on the Snow White backlash; she is making it very clear that she is not a victim, as it is a mentality that she doesn’t choose. She is sharing her thoughts through multiple areas, but the loudest one is the interview she has given, including sharing posts on her social media handle.
Rachel Zegler’s exact wordsIn an interview with ‘i-D Magazine’ published on Monday, June 23, Zegler explained how being largely blamed for Disney’s live-action Snow White’s box office failure has affected her. "My f***ing psychiatrist has seen me through all of it," she told the outlet, adding that it was beneficial for someone to say to her, "What you’re going through isn’t normal."
"That sentence did such wonders for me in multiple situations in my life,” Zegler said, adding that taking anxiety medication also improved her mental health. "[Going on medication] was truly a game changer, because I just wasn’t functioning. And I wanted to function in a way that made me feel confident in the way I was moving through the world.”
Zegler’s post on her social media accountBefore the release of the film, Zegler posted on her social media handle, saying, "and always remember, free Palestine," amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza following the October 7 terrorist attacks. The tweet faced significant social media backlash, prompting Marc Platt, one of the film's producers, to fly from L.A. to New York to ask her to delete the post, according to his son. Despite the negative media attention, Zegler has no regrets about standing up for what she believes in.
“My compassion has no boundaries”Zegler said, "My compassion has no boundaries, is really what it is, and my support for one cause does not denounce any others. That’s always been at the core of who I am as a person" Further adding, "It’s the way I was raised." She also refuses to adopt a victim mentality, instead focusing on the positives happening in her life. Zegler is currently starring in a West End production of Evita as the titular role, telling i-D she had been "dying" to be a part of the show her entire life.
"I think a victim mindset is a choice, and I don’t choose it," she shared. "I also don’t choose nastiness in the face of it. I don’t choose negativity in the face of it. I choose positivity and light and happiness. And I do believe at times happiness is absolutely a choice, and every day I wake up and I think I’m very lucky to live the life I live."
Rachel Zegler’s exact wordsIn an interview with ‘i-D Magazine’ published on Monday, June 23, Zegler explained how being largely blamed for Disney’s live-action Snow White’s box office failure has affected her. "My f***ing psychiatrist has seen me through all of it," she told the outlet, adding that it was beneficial for someone to say to her, "What you’re going through isn’t normal."
"That sentence did such wonders for me in multiple situations in my life,” Zegler said, adding that taking anxiety medication also improved her mental health. "[Going on medication] was truly a game changer, because I just wasn’t functioning. And I wanted to function in a way that made me feel confident in the way I was moving through the world.”
Zegler’s post on her social media accountBefore the release of the film, Zegler posted on her social media handle, saying, "and always remember, free Palestine," amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza following the October 7 terrorist attacks. The tweet faced significant social media backlash, prompting Marc Platt, one of the film's producers, to fly from L.A. to New York to ask her to delete the post, according to his son. Despite the negative media attention, Zegler has no regrets about standing up for what she believes in.
“My compassion has no boundaries”Zegler said, "My compassion has no boundaries, is really what it is, and my support for one cause does not denounce any others. That’s always been at the core of who I am as a person" Further adding, "It’s the way I was raised." She also refuses to adopt a victim mentality, instead focusing on the positives happening in her life. Zegler is currently starring in a West End production of Evita as the titular role, telling i-D she had been "dying" to be a part of the show her entire life.
"I think a victim mindset is a choice, and I don’t choose it," she shared. "I also don’t choose nastiness in the face of it. I don’t choose negativity in the face of it. I choose positivity and light and happiness. And I do believe at times happiness is absolutely a choice, and every day I wake up and I think I’m very lucky to live the life I live."
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