Controversies surrounding Disney’s flop remake of “Snow White” have exploded in recent weeks. However, a new report claims outspoken star Rachel Zegler’s social media posts have roiled the House of Mouse internally for months.
After Zegler fired off a series of missives that disparaged President Donald Trump, the studio went so far as to hire a “social media guru” to closely scrutinize her online activity, according to Variety.
In November 2024 — three months after the 23-year-old actress was criticized for commenting “and always remember, free palestine [sic]” on a trailer for her PG-rated family movie — she piled on, posting “F–k Donald Trump” and “May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace.”
Disney did not want to alienate the 49.8% of Americans who voted for Trump that month from seeing their $270 million movie, so they reportedly enlisted an overseer for Zegler.
“After a back and forth, she began working with a social media guru paid for by Disney to vet any posts before the film’s March 21 bow,” the report said.
The worried studio also implored the “West Side Story” star to take down her Palestine post. Producer Marc Platt, who produced last year’s “Wicked,” allegedly flew from Los Angeles to New York to appeal to her while she was appearing in “Romeo + Juliet” on Broadway. But the actress stood her ground, Variety said.
“She didn’t understand the repercussions of her actions as far as what that meant for the film, for Gal [Gadot], for anyone,” a source told the trade.
Gadot, 39, began to receive death threats, the outlet additionally claimed, adding that Disney was forced to hire security for the Israeli “Wonder Woman” actress, who plays the Evil Queen.
The Post has reached out to Disney for comment.
Reviews for “Snow White,” which hit theaters on March 21, have been dismal.
The Post said the 1937 cartoon classic “has been turned into another pointless and awkward live-action automaton that vanishes from your mind the second it’s over.”
And, although “Snow White” debuted as No. 1 at the domestic box office, the film grossed just $87 million worldwide — a paltry amount for a movie so expensive.
