Snow White’s Gal Gadot Death Threats Blamed on Rachel Zegler by ‘Insider’

According to a new report from Variety on the behind-the-scenes issues behind Disney’s recent live-action Snow White adaptation, insiders are pointing the finger at Rachel Zegler‘s social media presence as to why Gal Gadot received an uptick in death threats.

Why is Rachel Zegler being blamed for Gal Gadot death threats?

The newest report lays out the many issues Disney reportedly had with Zegler’s use of social media. Specifically, following the release of the Snow White teaser trailer in August 2024, Zegler took to X to thank fans in a long thread that ended with her saying “and always remember, free palestine.”

The final post quickly began making the rounds, with Variety reporting that those behind the scenes at Disney were “expressing shock” that Zegler would choose to make any political statement. The report mentions that Disney quickly reached out to her, and the film’s producer Marc Platt flew out to New York to speak with her directly, but Zegler refused to remove the post.

The report mentions that, around the same time, death threats toward Gadot — who stars in the film as the Evil Queen — began spiking, leading to Disney paying more for security for the Israeli star. According to one insider who spoke to Variety and pins the blame on Zegler, the star “didn’t understand the repercussions of her actions as far as what that meant for the film, for Gal, for anyone.”

Variety’s report also details issues that Disney apparently had with Zegler’s posts following the 2024 presidential election. After making various anti-Donald Trump posts, Disney had reportedly “had enough,” and shortly after Zegler began working with a social media guru that would vet her posts prior to the film’s official release.

(Source: Variety)

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