The way Disney handled Rachel Zegler after her political social media meltdown stands in stark contrast with the company’s firing of Gina Carano.
In a just world, rules are applied equally. But in Disney’s world, the only rule that matters is brand value—and everything else, including “company values,” is negotiable.
This week, a Variety exposé revealed that Disney assigned Snow White actress Rachel Zegler a personal “social media guru” to review her posts after she published political messages that alienated a significant portion of the American public. Among them: “F–k Donald Trump” and “May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace.”
Think about that. A lead actress in a $270 million Disney family film openly wished misfortune on half the country. Not years ago—during the run-up to the film’s release in 2024. And Disney’s response?
Not termination. Not a public reprimand. Not even a real apology.
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