Rachel Zegler Says Snow White's Name Is Not Based on Skin Color in New Disney Movie

Rachel Zegler Says Snow White's Name Is Not Based on Skin Color in New Disney Movie

E! News·2024-10-03 14:02

Rachel Zegler’sSnow White is whistling a new tune. 

Indeed, the West Side Story actress, who will play the titular character in the upcoming live action Disney adaptation of the 1937 film, recently shared that the line in the original Snow White, denoting her character as someone with “skin white as snow, lips red as blood, and hair black as ebony,” will be modified to fit her Colombian heritage. 

“It fell back to another version of Snow White that was told in history,” Rachel explained in an interview with Variety published Oct. 2. “Where she survived a snowstorm that occurred when she was a baby, and so the king and queen decided to name her Snow White to remind her of her resilience. One of the core points in our film for any woman or young person is remembering how strong you actually are."

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