West Side Story's Rachel Zegler Is Attending The Oscars After All — As A Presenter
Rachel Zegler is going to the Oscars after all.
The 20-year-old star of West Side Story shocked fans over the weekend when she revealed she wouldn't be in attendance at the upcoming Academy Awards, despite having the lead role in Best Picture nominated musical.
And now she can attend the show — as a presenter.
Zegler took to Twitter to share the good news and thanked the "incredible team" working on Snow White, currently shooting in London, who have shifted the filming schedule to allow her to attend on Sunday (Mar 27).
She tweeted: “well folks, i can’t believe i’m saying this but… see you on sunday! the absolutely incredible team at @Disney and our snow white producers worked some real-life magic, and i am thrilled to be able to celebrate my @westsidemovie fam at the oscars.
“it’s not lost on me that being able to shoot a film the scale of snow white during COVID is not easy, and any adjustment to our schedule is no small sacrifice, and obviously a huge thank you to @TheAcademy @WillPackerProds for the presenter spot; i’m so excited to open that shiny envelope. i could not be more grateful to everyone who helped make this possible. seriously. now, what to wear…[heart emoji] (sic)"
Over the weekend, Zegler posted a series of images of herself on Instagram.
In response, one of her followers said: "Can’t wait to see what you’ll be wearing on Oscar night."
She then replied: "i’m not invited so sweatpants and my boyfriend’s flannel. (sic)"
She later added: "I hope some last minute miracle occurs and I can celebrate our film in person but hey, that's how it goes sometimes, I guess."
The confession prompted a backlash on social media, with fans pointing out that the likes of Tony Hawk and Shaun White have been asked to present at the awards show, while Zegler has to watch the ceremony from home.
The actress subsequently addressed the controversy on Twitter.
She wrote on the micro-blogging platform: "my goodness, folks!! appreciate all the support, i really really do. we live in such unprecedented times, and a lot of work behind the scenes goes into making movie magic happen. that goes for film productions (like the one I am so lucky to be currently shooting in london) and awards shows alike. let’s all just respect the process and i’ll get off my phone x R (sic)"
Catch the 94th Annual Academy Awards live via meWATCH and Channel 5, Monday (Mar 28), 6.30am (SG Time), beginning with the red-carpet arrivals, followed by the main ceremony at 8am (SG Time). — BANG SHOWBIZ
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