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Megyn Kelly is speaking out after Rachel Zegler, star of Disney's “Snow White” reboot, said meanly that she wished supporters of President-elect Donald Trump “never know peace.” Rachel Zegler was branded a “pig.”
The conservative flame monger weighed in on Zegler, 23, and Disney on Thursday's SiriusXM show, accusing mainstream media of hypocrisy and accusing the young star of not being politically vocal enough. did.
“Imagine this: A Broadway actress says, “Biden supporters, may Biden and Kamala never know peace.'' That person is fired dizzyingly quickly. '' Kelly said furiously.
“Hello, Disney! This woman is a pig and fired Gina Carano for far less than this ridiculous amount of money, so she's going to have to do another movie.”
“There's something wrong with this guy,” Kelly said of Zegler.
Gina Carano was fired from Disney's hit The Mandalorian in 2021 for comparing the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany to the treatment of modern American conservatives.
Zegler will play the eponymous Disney character “Snow White” in the upcoming live-action remake of the classic cartoon.
The Gen Z star criticized Trump supporters on Instagram in the wake of the presidential election, accusing the country of being “leaning in a negative direction.”
“In the midst of this, I find myself at a loss for words,” she wrote on her Instagram Story. “Four more years of hatred will tip us into a world I don't want to live in. It will tip us into a world where it will be difficult to raise our daughter.
“There is a serious illness in this country… as evidenced by the sheer number of people who have come forward for this man who threatens our democracy,” she continued.
“May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace,” the young star concluded.
Zegler, who wrote that she was worried about her “daughter,” is not married and has no children.
Last year, Disney decided to postpone the release of its $209 million live-action film “Snow White” after fans mocked its depiction of the seven dwarfs.
Wake's production replaced the seven dwarfs, who traditionally looked similar as siblings, with an inclusive cast that was diverse in race and size.
Producers took the project back to the drawing board and replaced the originally miscast actors with CGI dwarves.
Zegler made headlines earlier this year when she revealed her illiterate interpretation of the fairy tale, originally written by the Brothers Grimm in the 19th century.
“What I’m saying is, it’s not 1937 anymore,” Zegler said in a 2022 re-interview at the Disney D23 Expo. “She will never be saved by a prince, and she will never dream of true love.”
She also reportedly said that the original portion of the film was “weird” and that the prince in the story “literally stalks” Snow White.
Following widespread ridicule of the original actors cast in the septuplet roles. walt disney company
Zegler received significant backlash for his woke commentary on classic stories of the time.
She also caused controversy in August when she posted on X to “Liberate Palestine” after the first trailer for “Snow White” was released online.
Zegler recently celebrated her opening day on Broadway as Juliet in Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet.”
“Snow White” is scheduled to be released in theaters in 2025 after three years of production. The film will be written by Barbie director Greta Gerwig and directed by Marc Webb.
