Rachel Zegler’s reaction to Suzy
The singer and actress Suzy was greeted as the “Korean Snow White“ After his collaboration with Disney Korea for the imminent live-action “Snow White”. Rachel Zegler, the Hollywood adaptation star, took the praise shower, calling her a “Disney princess” after seeing her performance.
In particular, on March 21, Disney Korea published a Rachel Zegler’s reaction video that watch Suzy’s performance by “Waiting for a desire”one of the official soundtracks of the film. The American actress was hypnotized, commenting, “It is obviously beautiful”, “it is stunning, it is fascinating to look at”, AND “Crazy voices.”
Zegler also looked like listening to the video, before further expressing his admiration, saying: “What an incredible honor ” AND “It’s a Disney princess.”
Disney Korea has previously worked with several best K-Pop artists for special collaborations on the soundtracks of cinema, including Toeyeon, An Yujin and Nayeon. On March 10, they made fun of Suzy’s involvement with a preview music video, exciting fan with his interpretation of the classic Disney song.
After the official version, the fans praised Suzy’s impeccable graphics and angelic voices, leaving comments like “Even the prince will come to Korea “,” The Magic Mirror will say that Suzy is the right of all “,” AND “This is the real snow.”
The controversy on the launch of Snow White
While Suzy’s performance received bright reviews, Disney’s “Snow White” faced a repercussions from its trailer release. Many longtime fans have criticized the casting of Rachel Zegler, claiming that he differs from the description of the original white fairy tale of Snow White, who was written as a girl with “Skin like snow, red lips like blood and black hair like ebony.”
Zegler, whose mother is Colombian and the father is of Polish origin, has a darker complexion than the traditionally refined snow, bringing discussions to Disney’s approach to cultural representation. Some have defended the casting as moved towards diversity and inclusiveness, while others claim that it moves too far from the material of origin.
This controversy reflects the debate surrounding the live action of Disney “The Little Mermaid”, in which the representation of Ariel of Halle Bailey has triggered similar discussions on authenticity in the casting choices.
Facing the criticisms, Zegler said he knows where he comes from and embraces his inheritance in everything he does, stressing that his identity is something that cannot be denied. He also spoke of the initial repercussions, saying that while the controversy lasted for a while and everyone was furious, at the end of the day, all he can do is to give his best performance and hope to conquer people.
