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Rachel Zegler’s social media posts blamed for Snow White backlash and box office performance

Live action remake has been subject to controversy in build up to release

The Independent UK

Rachel Zegler Reportedly Refused To Delete Palestine Tweet Despite Pressure From Disney

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From Magic Mirror To PR Nightmare: 5 Reasons Why Disney's Snow White Is A Costly, Tone-Deaf Disaster

Disney's Snow White, which was slammed by audiences for 'woke' messaging, failed to earn back its $160 million budget during its opening weekend.

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Snow White overperforms in red states despite ‘Snow Woke’ moniker

The live-action Disney remake has performed better in Republican-leaning states than in those voting Democrat

The Independent UK

Snow White’s sleepy start at US box office buoyed by Republican voters

Disney’s controversial live-action remake was proportionally more successful in ‘red’ states that vote Republican than those voting Democrat

The Guardian - UK

Snow White built Disney into entertainment powerhouse, now its remake risks becoming a culture war casualty and its biggest flop

Its $43 million domestic box office fell well below initial projections amid 'Seven Kajillion Controversies" that mired the live-action musical remake.

Fortune

The demonisation of Snow White’s Rachel Zegler is a Hollywood travesty

INSIDE FILM: A series of entirely contrived controversies have engulfed Disney’s live-action remake, with the 23-year-old ‘West Side Story’ star made the face of the saga. It is a cruel outcome for one of the industry’s brightest young stars, writes Louis Chilton

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Every Major Change In Disney’s New Snow White That Divides Fans, As The Movie Tanks In Theaters

Disney’s newest live-action Snow White, also hilariously deemed as ‘Snow Woke’ by some people, has officially hit theatres. Let’s take a look at all the changes that made it to the final cut. The post Every Major Change In Disney’s New Snow White That Divides Fans, As The Movie Tanks…

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Snow White box office results land after devastating reviews

Disney remake has a long way to go before turning a profit, while De Niro’s mob drama ‘The Alto Knights’ is on track to become one of the year’s biggest flops

The Independent UK

Snow White viewers share withering verdict on Gal Gadot’s performance

Early viewers of the Disney live-action remake have criticised Gadot’s vocal performance

The Independent UK

"Snow White" sidesteps disability issues

The live-action film avoids directly addressing its Dwarfs controversy by reimagining them as "magical creatures"

Salon

Forget Woke Snow White. Disney's Remake Is More Like Socialist Snow White.

The long-delayed remake is a flat, limp, relentlessly boring film, strung along by bland, uninspiring songs.

Reason

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Snow White' - The poisoned apple you’re expecting?

Disney continues its exhausting plan of remaking its animated classics into live action / photorealist movies. Now comes the highly controversial adaptation of the studio’s landmark 1937 first animated feature... Is it as bad as the multiple scandals that have preceded its release?

Euronews

Rachel Zegler backtracks on Snow White criticism after Disney remake’s release

Movie’s release has been overshadowed by drama and controversy

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The Guardian - US

How did Snow White become the year’s most cursed movie?

Disney’s latest live-action adventure has been at the centre of various controversies over casting, alleged feuds and delays

Evening Standard

How Disney is trying to save Snow White amid bad reviews and controversies

Gal Gadot and Rachel Zegler are doing some heavy lifting on social media to keep film on track

Evening Standard

Who is Rachel Zegler? The 'Woke' Snow White star facing backlash for controversial Disney's Live-Action remake

As reimagined Snow White hits theaters, meet the outspoken actress at the center of the storm

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I want to work until I die, says Rachel Zegler

Rachel Zegler has revealed that she would happily work until the day she dies.

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The Guardian - UK

Snow White review – Disney’s exhaustingly awful reboot axes the prince and makes the dwarves mo-cap

With tiresome pseudo-progressive additions that tie the whole thing in knots, this is a waste of estimable entertainers like Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot

The Independent UK

Rachel Zegler deserves better than the lazy, visually repellent Snow White

1/5 This Disney musical offers nothing to the talented ‘West Side Story’ star – who has faced racist abuse since her casting was announced – and features a dud of a performance from Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen

Evening Standard

Snow White star Rachel Zegler says she had to 'prove Latin ethnicity' to 'white movie executives'

The actress said ‘they kept calling to ask if I was legit’

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Zegler says West Side Story executives repeatedly asked her to prove Latina heritage

The Snow White actor, whose mother is Colombian-American, said ‘when I was in the running for María, they kept calling to ask if I was legit’

Evening Standard

Snow White star Gal Gadot's Walk of Fame ceremony disrupted by protesters

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the El Capitan Theater for the Snow White star, who has been a vocal supporter of the Israeli military

The Independent UK

Snow White star Rachel Zegler hits out at ‘white’ movie bosses after shocking request

‘Snow White’ actor said that ‘white executives’ questioned her Colombian heritage when she was being cast in ‘West Side Story’

Evening Standard

Helen Mirren and Ariana Grande ‘reached out’ to Snow White star amid controversy

The film has proven controversial due to the choice of CGI and Rachel Zegler’s casting.

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