Despite the backlash, Zegler says the criticism hasn't fazed her. In a new interview with British magazine i-D, she said she refuses to feel like a victim. "I think a victim mindset is a choice, and I don’t choose it. I also don’t choose nastiness in the face of it. I don’t choose negativity in the face of it.
“I choose positivity and light and happiness," she said. “And I do believe at times, happiness is absolutely a choice, and every day I wake up and I think I’m very lucky to live the life I live.”
According to reports, her behavior drew sharp criticism from the film’s Jewish producer, Marc Platt. Whether related or not, Snow White was both a critical and commercial failure, with poor reviews and disappointing box office returns, ranking among the year’s biggest flops.
Zegler, however, expressed no regret. “My compassion has no limits,” she said. “That’s just how I am, and my support for one cause doesn’t come at the expense of others. I was raised this way.”
She acknowledged that her activism could come at a cost to her career. “Obviously I’m taking a professional risk by speaking my mind,” she said. “But nothing matters more than human lives. My heart can’t ignore that—and if that’s what sinks me? There are worse things.”
