Rachel Zegler remains one of Hollywood’s up-and-coming stars but, at the same time, she’s received a lot of backlash. The past few years have seen Zegler draw into a number of controversies, some of which involved projects she participated in. Chief among them was the Snow White situation, which saw social media users chastise Zegler for comments she made about the Disney princess. Now, one of Zegler’s Evita co-stars is speaking out on her behalf and isn’t holding back about the bad press she receives.
This summer marked Rachel Zegler’s West End debut, during which she played political leader and activist Eva Perón in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita. Among Zegler’s co-stars is James Olivas, who plays the role of Juan Perón. Olivas discussed this latest revival of the acclaimed musical during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. When discussing Zegler, Olivas had nothing but praise for her, and he also spoke out against those who criticize his scene partner:
