Rachel Zegler

2022 - 3 - 29

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Rachel Zegler made an awkward joke about not being invited to the ... (Marie Claire UK)

A week ago she thought she wasn't attending the show - but Rachel Zegler soon got an invite, and addressed it while on stage...

Jacob said: ‘I can’t believe we’re here tonight at the Oscars. It’s definitely a little bit scary being up here. But shortly afterwards, Rachel revealed that she finally got her invite and would be presenting an award. She continued: ‘Dreams really can come true, pretty fast too.

Rachel Zegler pokes fun at Academy Awards for not inviting her ... (coastalbreezenews.com)

While announcing the recipient of the Best Visual Effects accolade alongside 'Euphoria' star Jacob Elordi, he said: “Growing up in Australia, I never thought I' ...

'West SHADE Story': Presenter Rachel Zegler gives some get-back ... (1430wcmy.com)

David Livingston/Getty ImagesSunday night, fans of West Side Story's Rachel Zegler got to see their girl at the 94th Academy Awards, after she'd initially ...

She added, “So, it’s very wonderful to be here. Zegler was allowed a short break in the U.K. shoot of a live-action version of the famous fairy tale so that she could attend the event. Earlier on the red carpet earlier in the evening, Zegler told Entertainment Tonight that she was surprised so many people had her back online.

Rachel Zegler Jokes About Academy Awards Snub (MovieWeb)

After posting on Instagram that she was "disappointed" that she hadn't been invited to the event, Rachel Zegler appeared alongside Jacob Elordi.

Fans of the actress can already watch her performance in West Side Story, which is currently available for streaming on Disney+. West Side Story received seven Oscar nominations, and Zegler's co-star, Ariana DeBose, who played Anita, was awarded the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, a category with stiff competition: Jessie Buckley for The Lost Daughter, Dame Judy Dench for Belfast, Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man 3) for The Power of the Dog, and Aunjanue Ellis for King Richard were all contenders, as well. She continued: "I will root for West Side Story from my couch and be proud of the work we so tirelessly did three years ago."

Rachel Zegler Was 'Not Expecting' Backlash to Oscars Snub ... (IndieWire)

"West Side Story" star Rachel Zegler revealed she was taken aback by the overwhelming fan response to not being invited to the 2022 Oscars.

Zegler co-presented the award for Best Visual Effects alongside “Euphoria” and “Deep Water” star Jacob Elordi. During the ceremony, Zegler quipped, “I never thought I would be here…six days ago. “I’ll be honest, I don’t know and I don’t wanna know,” Zegler continued in the ET interview about how she was later invited to the awards show. “I kind of just let it all, the chips go where they did because I was really overwhelmed with the response to it because it was a comment I made on my own Instagram post. “People were upset and I was not expecting it so it’s very wonderful to be here,” Zegler told Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet ahead of the March 27 ceremony. The news that Zegler was not initially invited to the ceremony drew social media backlash. “She STARS in #Westsidestory which is nominated across the board.

How Rachel Zegler Got Ready for Her First Oscars, Dressed Up in ... (ELLE.com)

And the actress dressed gorgeously for her first time at the Academy Awards ceremony in a sheer Dior Haute Couture dress and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. ELLE.com ...

ELLE.com received exclusive behind the scenes photos of Zegler's Oscars prep and details on the jewelry Zegler wore in her relatively last-minute look. They will never have the gall to come up to you at a Starbucks and say, ‘You’re not white enough to play Snow White,’” she said. And the actress dressed gorgeously for her first time at the Academy Awards ceremony in a sheer Dior Haute Couture dress and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.

Rachel Zegler Got Ready for Her First Oscars With French Fries and ... (Vanity Fair)

Get ready with the West Side Story actor, who was a late, great addition to the 94th academy awards program.

“Today kind of feels like the end of an era in a really weird, nostalgic, and realistic way,” she told Vanity Fair before her full transformation. A solution was found: She ended up presenting the award for best visual effects category alongside Euphoria’s Jacob Elordi. The West Side Story actor pulled together an elegant contribution to the first Oscars legacy with a custom Dior Haute Couture gown, Tiffany & Co. jewelry, and full glam.