Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno and Ariana DeBose Dazzle on the Cover of The Hollywood Reporter

Rachel Zegler is on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter. The actress is joined on the cover by her West Side Story costars, Rita Moreno and Ariana DeBose.

In the issue, the ladies talk their hit movie, Steven Speilberg, their roles in the movie, telling stories, and so much more. Highlights can be found below.

Zegler on being Hollywood’s next big thing without having any projects released: “There was a huge imposter syndrome shadow that loomed over me. I was reading these horrible things people were saying, like, ‘What kind of dirt does she have on whoever holds the puppet strings in Hollywood? Because that has to be the only reason she’s booked gigs while waiting for this movie to come out.’ As much as it’s bullshit to read, it takes a toll.”

Ariana on being nervous to bring to life Anita in West Side Story: “When I thought of Anita, I thought of Rita Moreno, Chita Rivera — Debbie Allen and Valarie Pettiford have played the role, but the most famous incarnations of this character just do not look like me, and they’re beloved portrayals. I was like, ‘I don’t know if there’s space for [my] interpretation, because I would have to play her as a Black woman,’. “Because otherwise, I didn’t think there was anything to be added [to the role]. It had been done, and beautifully so.”

You can read the rest of their interview here. What a beautiful article and a beautiful cover. If you haven’t seen West Side Story yet, make sure to check it out! It is so good!

Source: THR