Landing your first major acting role in a Steven Spielberg movie is quite an experience. In the new December/January issue of Elle, “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler opens up about being cast as Maria in the musical remake while she was still in high school. READ MORE: Rachel Zegler Says Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ Is A ‘Reimagining’ Not A Remake She describes whispers in the school hallways about “the girl who got the movie,” adding, “I was one of those people who had decided that I was going to survive high school and not love it.” Zegler, now 20 years old, says the attention made her want to “stuff my head in my locker and not come out.” She recalls, “My principal was like, ‘You can come into my office whenever you need
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