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. Many had called out the Academy Awards for not inviting Zegler, but it is in fact the studio (in this case Disney) who are allocated tickets and who choose which individual guests to bring.
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She also revealed that Disney reshuffled its filming schedule to allow her to take a break from shooting a remake of Snow White in London. “Well folks, I can’t believe I’m saying this but. . .
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