Rachel Zegler Explains Why She Wasn’t Invited to the Oscars
Rachel Zegler will not be present at the Oscars this year. The West Side Story actress, 20, was flooded with excitement about what outfit she was going to wear by fans on social media. However, Zegler dropped a bombshell that she wasn’t invited to the 94th annual Academy Awards.
“I’m not invited so sweatpants and my boyfriend’s flannel,” Zegler responded to a fan via Instagram.
Rachel Zegler reveals she was not invited to the #Oscars despite starring in Best Picture-nominee ‘West Side Story.’
— Cinema Solace (@solacecinema) March 20, 2022
The film has 7 nominations and its lead was not invited. Shameful. pic.twitter.com/jL5MuaEosH
Despite the lack of invitation, Zegler replied to fans’ comments while maintaining a positive attitude.
How on earth was Rachel Zegler not invited to the Oscars?
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️⚧️🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) March 21, 2022
Zegler expressed her thoughts in her Instagram comments stating, “i will root for west side story from my couch and be proud of the work we so tirelessly did 3 years ago. 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. thanks for all the shock and outrage— i’m disappointed, too. but that’s okay. so proud of our movie.”
All Oscar nominees are given invitations to attend the ceremony. The film studio gives the rest of the tickets to whomever they want. Typically, film studios distribute the tickets to cast members and their nominated films. If a film is nominated for Best Picture, often the cast members are invited to attend. However, Zegler wasn’t nominated for her role as Maria which is presumably why she wasn’t invited. After many fans expressed their distress for Zegler, she released a statement on Twitter.
The Oscars are really out here inviting DJ Khaled to the ceremony instead of the Golden Globe winning Lead Actress from a 7x Academy Award nominated film, Rachel Zegler pic.twitter.com/yzNuL3nP62
— My Name Is James (@_JamesGtfo) March 21, 2022
“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)…,” she wrapped it up with, “and awards shows alike. let’s all just respect the process and i’ll get off my phone x R.”
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)…
— rachel zegler (she/her/hers) (@rachelzegler) March 20, 2022
Zegler was nominated and won awards for West Side Story. The young star snagged a 2022 Golden Globe Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. Her fellow co-star, Ariana DeBose is up for an Oscar and has won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for her role as Anita. Stephen Spielberg served as director where he’s won countless awards. The Oscars will be held on March 27 at 7 pm PT, hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes. West Side Story can be streamed on HBO Max.
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