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In a new interview with i-D Magazine, Rachel Zegler reflected on how her psychiatrist helped her move past criticism she received from Disney’s live-action version of Snow White
She’s now starring in a revival of the 1978 musical Evita in London’s West End
Zegler also said she believes sometimes happiness is a conscious choice
Rachel Zegler is reflecting on how she was able to push past criticism in the wake of her starring role in Disney’s live-action version of Snow White earlier this year.
Before the March premiere of the film, an adaptation of the 1937 hit Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the 24-year-old found herself at the center of controversy about storyline updates and what some said was a “woke” reimagining of her character. Zegler — who is Colombian and Polish — also faced racist backlash over her casting as the titular princess.
Now, she’s pushing forward and starring in a revival of the 1978 musical Evita in London’s West End, directed by Jamie Lloyd. In a cover-story interview with i-D Magazine published Monday, June 23, Zegler reflected on recieving help from her therapist that allowed her to move past the Snow White backlash, both personally and professionally.
“My f—— psychiatrist has seen me through all of it,” she told the magazine, adding that they reminded her, “‘What you’re going through isn’t normal.’ ”
“That sentence did such wonders for me in multiple situations in my life,” Zegler added.
She also started taking medicine for anxiety, she said, telling i-D that the decision “was truly a game changer, because I just wasn’t functioning. And I wanted to function in a way that made me feel confident in the way I was moving through the world.”
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Zegler is also conscious about how she reacts to the situations around her.
“I think a victim mindset is a choice, and I don’t choose it,” she told i-D. “I also don’t choose nastiness in the face of it. I don’t choose negativity in the face of it.
“I choose positivity and light and happiness,” she continued. “And I do believe at times, happiness is absolutely a choice, and every day I wake up and I think I’m very lucky to live the life I live.”
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