Tonight, Rachel Zegler looked stunning in a in a transparent nude Dior dress when she walked the red carpet at the 97th annual Academy Awards. She paired the shimmery, strapless look with delicate silver jewelry by Chopard and wore her hair brunette hair down in a glamorous blowout. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes actress was tapped to be a presenter during the annual ceremony.

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Zegler’s newest film, Disney’s live-action remake of Snow White, is scheduled for a release later this month. In an interview at the end of February with Vogue Mexico, she spoke a bit about backlash to her casting and ranging opinions on the film’s updates from the original 1937 cartoon.

“I interpret people’s sentiments towards this film as passion,” Zegler said, per Variety. “What an honor to be a part of something that people feel so passionately about. We’re not always going to agree with everyone who surrounds us and all we can do is our best.”

She continued: “I understand that the conversation comes from the community not wanting to be seen as a monolith, but the reality of being Latino and working in this industry is that we try to represent the entire diaspora. I know where I’ve been, I represent it in my narrative, and I carry it in my heart every day. No one can ever tell me that it’s not a part of me.”

During her interview for Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series, Zegler discussed how much discourse popped up on social media after her casting news was made public, explaining that it went on “for days, because all of the people were angry.”

“We need to love them in the right direction,” Zegler added. “At the end of the day, I have a job to do that I’m really excited to do. I get to be a Latina princess.”

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