Rachel Zegler slammed for dramatic reading of Britney Spears' tweets

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“West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler is facing backlash for her dramatic reading of Britney Spears’ Twitter messages to estranged sister Jamie Lynn Spears. 

“I’m sorry but if you’re still making fun of Britney Spears in 2022 you’re a piece of s–t. Grow up,” one social media user wrote, while another added, “Taking Britney’s trauma and turning it into a self-tape is weird ass behavior.”

After Britney, 40, addressed claims made by Jamie Lynn, 30, in her new memoir, “Things I Should Have Said”– followed by a succession of media appearances – Zegler, 20, took the opportunity to read the pop superstar’s words as if she were auditioning for a movie role.

“Rachel Zegler – people aren’t all of a sudden not liking her just bc it’s trendy,” another person wrote. “She took someone’s trauma & did a weird ass monologue for her own pleasure.”

Several social media users also called out Zegler for her close relationship with embattled “West Side Story” co-star Ansel Elgort, who was accused of sexual assault last year. (Elgort, 27, later denied the allegations in an Instagram post.)

“Can’t expect much from someone who removed ‘believe survivors’ from their [social media] bio bc they were hanging out with people accused of sexual abuse…” someone wrote. 

Another person pondered Zegler’s “thought process” behind posting the video, which appears to have been scrubbed from her social media accounts. 

“How do you see a person relive their trauma in public and your first thought is to treat it like a script for a fake audition?” they asked. 

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[Anderson123 37,519]

Welp.

 

[tappy3 699]

ugh that video is so cringe and insensitive

[Not The Real Gaga 7,495]

New day, new fake drama. People must be so bored nowadays.

[Hebi 13,928]

Recorded from a mental institution*

[Chlorine 47,976]

This is sociopathic 

[LunaUniverse 3,341]

What part of her brain thought this was something people would find humor in? 

[Meat 18,962]

Instead of this, why aren’t people talking about the other star of the movie who was outed as a rapist last year? And yet he is seen promoting the movie and attending premieres everywhere.

[papergangster 2,739]

I hope Britney calls her out and drags her. 

[Guest]

Embarrassing 

Britney please, jump on her neck with a tweet 

[RichAssPiss 4,872]

Just a friendly reminder that sharing the feedback that a joke missed its mark and may have been insensitive is one behavior. Trying to tear down a young actor with the pretense of that joke as fuel for sick public denigration is something altogether different. Lead with kindness or you're no better.

[Dojo 19,365]

she thought she ate

she was prob like "this will further prove my potential as an actress and highlight my iconic improv skills, i can already smell that oscar"...

glad it backfired on her ass, that was super embarrassing to watch

can't unsee and unhear now

[Cameltoe Chariot 15,056]

Rachel making a lame joke about Britney's situation is nowhere near as bad as Jamie Lynn dragging her sister back into the arena of pop culture gossip to ruin her life again 

[Gagaplayer315 13,799]

Is Rachel Zegler's fall a blessing to Gaga? 

[andy232000 10,832]

Lol. She’s also under some heat cause she keeps publicizing herself as Latina, and some latinos are not having it with that.