Rachel Zegler is officially taking her bow as Disney’s newest princess, but it’s her off-screen relationships that are currently stealing the spotlight.
As Snow White finally hits theaters, the -year-old actress took to Instagram to share a series of emotional tributes to the “family” she gained over four years of production. While Zegler showered praise on her director, choreographers, and fellow cast members, social media sleuths quickly noticed one glaring omission: her costar, Gal Gadot.
Despite Gadot, , playing the iconic Evil Queen opposite Zegler’s Snow White, she was nowhere to be found in the collection of behind-the-scenes photos or the lengthy, sentimental captions.
“This movie was a life-changing experience that has held about four years of my career,” Zegler wrote in a March Instagram post. Reflecting on her journey from being cast at age to her current age of , she added, “the growing up you do… cannot be accurately described, yet they exist here on film forever.”
Zegler, who rose to fame in West Side Story and recently graced Broadway as Juliet, shared that she “became a real adult” while filming in London. She spoke of learning “hard lessons” and falling “completely in love with this group of people,” yet the “Wonder Woman” star didn’t receive a tag or a mention.
The buzz only intensified on Friday, March , when Zegler posted another “glimpse into this family I came to care for deeply.” This time, she gave individual shout-outs to director Marc Webb and costars Dujonna Gift and Andrew Burnap, noting that “it takes a village” to bring the story to life.
So, what’s the deal with the apparent cold shoulder?
A source told PEOPLE on March that the two leading ladies have “nothing in common,” noting that “on top of that, their political views differ, adding to the tension.” Another insider echoed the sentiment, pointing to a “huge age gap” and differing perspectives.
While the two were “fine” on set, the insider clarified: “They are not friends… They did a job together and that’s it.”
The pair did present together at the Oscars on March and posed for group shots at the Los Angeles premiere on March , but the digital distance is hard for fans to ignore. Notably, Zegler was also absent when Gadot received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March .
As Snow White enchants audiences in theaters now, it seems the real-life magic might have been reserved for the crew behind the camera rather than the Queen herself.
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