AceShowbiz - Rachel Zegler, the Golden Globe-winning actress starring in Disney's live-action "Snow White" film, has found herself in the eye of public scrutiny after movie premiere in Spain.

During the promotional event, Disney shared a video on Instagram showcasing Zegler performing "Waiting on a Wish" in front of Alcázar de Segovia Castle. A critical comment questioning her qualifications as a soprano quickly prompted Zegler's defense, "I am a soprano! West Side Story is now streaming on Disney+!"

This incident is just the latest in a series of setbacks for the upcoming film. Disney has decided to scale back its promotional activities, including a muted premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles and cancellation of the UK premiere. The decision aims to mitigate what is anticipated to be an anti-woke backlash against the film.

On top of that, rumors of tension between Zegler and her co-star Gal Gadot is brewing, and it's fueled by Gadot's absence from the Spain event.

It's no secret that Zegler and Gadot clashed over their views on Gaza conflict, and this was confounded by their onscreen roles. Israeli activists are not happy with Disney for having Israeli star portray the evil force while Rachel Zegler who supports "Free Palestine" represent the good side.

Zegler also sparked some of the backlash with her comments about the classic animated film. She has labeled elements of the original plot as "weird" and critiqued Snow White's prince as a "stalker."

Addressing her portrayal of Snow White, Zegler reassured fans that the new film presents a modernized version, "She's not going to be saved by the prince, and she's not going to be dreaming about true love."

She further defended the movie in an interview with Vogue Mexico, "What an honor to be part of something that people feel so passionate about."

Whether this passion helps or hampers the film's reception remains to be seen, but as Disney navigates this sea of controversy, all eyes will undoubtedly be on the unfolding story of "Snow White."