{"id":182219,"date":"2023-12-09T01:27:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T01:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=182219"},"modified":"2023-12-09T01:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T01:27:15","slug":"halle-bailey-rachel-zegler-respond-to-racist-backlash-from-disney-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/celebrities\/halle-bailey-rachel-zegler-respond-to-racist-backlash-from-disney-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Halle Bailey & Rachel Zegler Respond To Racist Backlash From Disney Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Halle Bailey<\/strong> and Rachel Zegler<\/strong> have sadly been the target of racism after they landed their roles — but the way they handled the hate shows they are true Disney<\/strong> princesses at heart.<\/p>\n

In a new Actors on Actors<\/em> interview via Variety<\/em> that premiered on Thursday, the two young actresses sat down and discussed their parts as Ariel in The Little Mermaid<\/em> and Snow White in the upcoming Greta Gerwig<\/strong> film. As we reported, 23-year-old Halle was the target of some seriously hateful comments after she gave it her all in the kid’s flick that premiered earlier this year, and the trend continued with 22-year-old Rachel getting the same treatment after being cast in 2025’s Snow White<\/em>. Just awful!<\/p>\n

In the interview, the West Side Story<\/em> alum asked the singer if all the backlash got her down:<\/p>\n

“You proved them wrong with grace. I was so inspired by the way you handled anybody who had anything bad to say about it. Did you ever let it affect you at all? You definitely didn\u2019t publicly.”<\/p>\n

To which 1\/2 of Chloe x Halle<\/strong> responded:<\/p>\n

“Of course. I mean, we\u2019re sensitive. We\u2019re human beings. I get my feelings hurt if my cat doesn\u2019t want to sit next to me.”<\/p>\n

Aww! Haha.<\/p>\n

Rachel admitted she was the exact “same way” as Halle, to which the elder actress added on that often their humanity is overlooked because of the big screens:<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s what people don\u2019t realize: We\u2019re granted amazing opportunities and able to be seen on massive screens, but there is a dissociation. People start taking you away from being a real human being that has feelings and reacts to things. That was definitely something that I had to navigate.”<\/p>\n

So terrible! But in the end, she feels like she got something much greater out of all the lows:<\/p>\n

“ turned out to be the most beautiful lesson \u2014 to block any naysayers or negativity out. Also, I\u2019m an Aries, so I\u2019m a fire sign. People are like, ‘Oh, she\u2019s so sweet. She\u2019s so nice.’ But a lot of times when I see stuff online, I get mad. It\u2019s hard being women under the spotlight. People are so critical and say anything that they would never say to your face.”<\/p>\n

To which the Shazam!<\/em> star added on:<\/p>\n

“Choosing thankfulness and gratefulness is choosing peace. As much as you\u2019d like to remind people verbally that being in the spotlight doesn\u2019t absolve you of your humanity \u2014 that you\u2019re allowed to have human moments \u2014 it doesn\u2019t necessarily do what you want it to do. It fuels them more … We\u2019re making things that make people connect with one another. And there are people out there who say things that make people want to not come together, that make people want to fight. And it\u2019s just not worth the time and energy.”<\/p>\n

Beautifully said! These ladies have such grace and an incredible ability to turn the other cheek — we could all learn something from them! At the end of their discussion, Halle summed up her thoughts in one sentence:<\/p>\n

“Stay grateful and ignore the hate.”<\/p>\n

AH-Mazing! You can watch the entire interview (below):<\/p>\n