Snow White star Rachel Zegler derails remake's ad campaign with another woke outburst...
after branding experts warned her antics may trigger boycott READ MORE: Branding experts warn Zegler's antics could trigger boycott By Emma Richter For Dailymail.Com Published: 03:36, 19 August 2024 | Updated: 03:36, 19 August 2024 e-mail View comments Snow White remake star Rachel Zegler has triggered another storm of controversy while promoting the long-delayed Disney film. The 23-year-old, who has repeatedly sparked anger with her woke views, waded into the Israel-Palestine conflict on X while promoting the blockbuster movie, despite branding experts warning that such antics could trigger a boycott.
The New Jersey native took to X on August 12 - two days after posting the trailer - to reply to her own post by saying: 'And always remember, free Palestine .' The teaser trailer shows Zegler as the titular princess, the controversial CGI Seven Dwarfs , and Israeli actress Gal Gadot, 39, as the iconic Evil Queen. Some Israeli publication s have taken exception to Zegler's comment and suggested she's insulted Gadot, although there is no suggestion of any tension between the two leading ladies.
Disney has tried to move away from hot button issues after finding itself mired in a series of woke controversies blamed for tanking its share price. Zegler herself appeared to have quietened down after angering moviegoers by declaring that she 'hated' the original 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarves..