West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler took to her Instagram story, on November 13, 2024, and criticized President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters. Zegler shared a series of stories ranting about the MAGA supporters. In one story, she wrote:
"I find myself speechless in the midst of this. Another four years of hatred, leaning us towards a world I do not want to live in... I shouldn't be this shocked but I am. I'm heartbroken for my friends who awoke fear this morning..."
In the same slide that she posted on the story, Rachel Zegler wrote:
"I echo ethel cain's statement more than anything. May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace."
In another slide, Zegler described Trump as a threat to democracy. The actress further explained that it was "terrifying" that the President-elect had so many people following his ideologies. The series of slides ended with Zegler writing "F*ck Donald Trump."
This outburst of Rachel Zegler prompted netizens to reach out on social media and react to it. Users even referred to actress Gina Carano's lawsuit against Disney for charges like alleged wrongful termination. A user (@JRFranklin15) wrote on X:
"Meanwhile Gina Carano gets booted without hesitation. Disgusting. I'll never support Disney."
Another user mentioned:
"I love that these self-absorbed, petulant children are just providing more and more fuel to the @ginacarano lawsuit against Disney."
"I’m old enough to remember when Disney was wholesome family entertainment with zero politics," added a tweet.
"Gina Carano was fired for less," wrote another user.
Others claimed that she was being too "dramatic." A user tweeted:
"Dramatic much? Lol damn. 'leaning us towards a world I don't want to live in'. She sounds suicidal..."
"She really wants this movie to fail," wrote a user referring to Rachel Zegler's upcoming movie Snow White.
Rachel Zegler's remarks about Trump sparked questions if her upcoming film project Snow White would face complications
While 23-year-old Rachel Zegler expressed her frustration like a lot of other celebrities who did the same, after Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential elections, many wondered if her upcoming film project would be impacted.
Famdomwire stated that the movie Snow White, which is set to release in 2025, has already been delayed. Many believed that her remarks might just cause complications in this film project. In the Instagram story, Zegler didn't just bashing Trump and his supporters but Tesla CEO Elon Musk as well.
In one of the slides, Rachel Zegler wrote:
"Get off of Elon’s app btw. The f*ck are you doing... He helped get that man elected and you’re giving him business..."
A lot of other celebrities including Cardi B had openly expressed their dissatisfaction with the election results.
While talking about Zegler, many recalled the moments when Gina Carano sued Disney. Gina got assistance from Elon Musk to file the suit which claimed that Disney had fired her unlawfully Disney+ series The Mandalorian in 2021. While the company tried to get the suit dismissed in April 2024, the step wasn't successful.