West Side Story's Rachel Zegler Has Been Asked to the Oscars After Backlash Over Her Noninvite
glamour.comUpdate, March 22, 2022: After Rachel Zegler, star of West Side Story, expressed her disappointment that she wasn't invited to the 2022 ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has reportedly asked the actor to be a presenter.
According to , the actor is currently shooting Disney's live-action remake of Snow White in London but efforts are being made to adjust the schedule so she can attend.
Original Story: The are right around the corner, taking place on Sunday, March 27—and it looks like West Side Story star Rachel Zegler won’t be attending the ceremony.
On March 20, Zegler revealed on Instagram that she hadn’t received an invite to the Oscars, despite West Side Story being . Zegler didn’t make an announcement or a formal post about not receiving an invitation, but fans were quick to notice a comment the actor left in one of her most recent posts on the social app, uploaded on March 20.In the , the actor showed off some of her memories from the last four months including the . “Can’t wait to see what you’ll be wearing on Oscar night,” a fan commented on the post, which prompted Zegler's earnest reply: “I’m not invited so sweatpants and my boyfriend’s flannel.” (ICYMI: the ).Screenshot from Rachel Zegler's Instagram.As noted by , fans took to the comment section with outrage and disappointment, frequently tagging the Academy Awards account, which prompted another response from Zegler.“IDK y’all I have tried it all but it doesn’t seem to be happening,” Zegler also wrote in the comments section. “I will root for ‘West Side Story’ from my couch and be proud of the work we so tirelessly did 3 years ago.
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