Rachel Zegler made a “dismissive” comment about Gal Gadot that led to a fallout between them, according to a new report by Variety. The bombshell claim comes as Disney’s Snow White remake continues to face backlash after its doomed box office opening weekend.
Rachel Zegler’s rude comment about Gal Gadot led to fallout between them: Report
The bombshell report published Tuesday details the constant problems Disney was met with due to the 23-year-old actress’ controversial social media posts, which included “Free Palestine” and “F**k Donald Trump.”
Sources per the outlet explained that Zegler and Gadot “got along well” and that there was no “bad blood” at the time of filming. However, “things got awkward” in the lead-up to the film’s release.
Following their joint appearance at the 2025 Oscars, where they presented an award together, Zegler called Gadot “a professional pageant queen” in an Instagram reply. The West Side Story star’s remark was “considered a dismissive way to describe a fellow actress,” per the sources.
Moreover, Zegler’s pro-Palestine remarks contributed to tensions between the Snow White co-stars as Gadot, who is an Israeli, faced death threats. Disney had to pay for additional security for the mother-of-four, per the outlet.
“She didn’t understand the repercussions of her actions as far as what that meant for the film, for Gal, for anyone,” an insider said of Zegler. The film, helmed by Marc Webb, has been plagued by backlash due to costly reshoots and the Spellbound actress’ controversial posts.
Following the presidential elections, Zegler wrote on Instagram, “May Trump supporters … never know peace,” sparking boycott calls from President Donald Trump’s supporters.
The post against the president was when Disney “had had enough” of Zegler as she “was signaling to half the potential audience of an already troubled film.”
Film producer Marc Platt flew twice to directly meet Zegler, who, after a “back and forth”, agreed to work with a “social media guru paid for by Disney to vet any posts before the film’s March 21” release.
