Snow White” star Rachel Zegler says the backlash against Disney’s latest live-action remake is due to “passion” for the original film. While Disney’s live-action re-releases have seen better days since 2019’s “The Lion King,

Rachel Zegler is chalking up criticism over Disney's live-action remake of Snow White to "passion" for the film and its characters. While speaking with Vogue Mexico, the 23-year-old actress addressed negative reactions over her casting as well as past statements Zegler made about the original animation.

Rachel Zegler is addressing the multi-pronged backlash she faced regarding Disney’s live action reimagining of Snow White, due in theaters March 21. In a cover story with Vogue Mexico, the West Side Story starlet reflected on her previous statements surrounding the film adaptation and called audiences’ negative sentiments around it a reflection of their “passion”