Rachel Zegler sparks backlash for honoring original ‘Snow White’ actress after bashing 1937 film

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said the 1937 film is dated.In her Instagram shared Monday, the 23-year-old star wore a new hairdo inspired by Caselotti, who voiced the Disney princess in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”Zegler styled her dark brunette hair in a curly bob with a red bow.

She also wore a gray off-the-shoulder top and had on a full face of makeup.The post also featured a black-and-white photo of a young Caselotti — who died at age 80 in 1997 — next to a sketch of the animated Snow White.In the final slide, Zegler posed in a black-and-white video where she looked to the side and laughed while showing off her inspired look.“Just had to pay homage to the original snow white, miss adriana caselotti, to whom i owe everything ❤️,” she captioned the post.In the comments, fans blasted Zegler for honoring the same film that she’s bashed since she was cast in the new live-action remake.“But you dissed the film you was in so so much,” one fan wrote.“So you can pay homage to her ‘looks’ but can’t respect her story, kind of contradicts the whole idea of being a modern feminist perspective to the story, doesn’t it?” someone else said.A third person added, “Really you want to pay homage to her now.

After all the nasty stuff you have been saying about her film. To [sic] little to [sic] late in my book.”“You talk bad about this movie and now is your inspiration hahahahah,” a different comment read.The Post has reached out to Zegler’s rep for comment.Zegler’s “Snow White” movie, out March 21, has been at the center of multiple controversies, with the actress facing backlash for her comments about the original film.In 2022, Zegler told Extra TV that Prince Charming is “a guy who literally stalks her.” “The original cartoon came out in 1937 and very.