Rachel Zegler is set to take on Hollywood before she’s even old enough to drink.
The New Jersey-born actress landed the coveted leading role of María in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story.
She felt pretty Friday in a stunning yellow prom dress, as she put on her red carpet best at home for what would have been the premiere night of the highly-anticipated movie musical.
Red carpet ready: Rachel Zegler felt pretty Friday in a stunning yellow prom dress, as she put on her red carpet best for what would have been the premiere night of West Side Story, in which she stars as María
The 19-year-old served face on her Instagram Story, as she teased the spaghetti-strap dress from the chest up, writing: ‘Hiya.’
She flashed some leg with the number’s thigh-high slit, as she posed against a wall, writing: ‘I was supposed to be at a premiere lol.’
It comes after the film was postponed in September from its December 18, 2020 premiere to December 10, 2021, which coincides with the 60th anniversary of the original 1961 film’s premiere.
‘2020 took my premiere so i dressed up anyway,’ she wrote on Twitter, adding: ‘west side story took my prom and 2020 took west side story so i am wearing my prom dress tonight. pour one out for my girl maría.’
Vision in yellow: The 19-year-old served face on her Instagram Story, as she teased the spaghetti-strap dress from the chest up, writing: ‘Hiya’
Cancelled plans: She flashed some leg with the number’s thigh-high slit, as she posed against a wall, writing: ‘I was supposed to be at a premiere lol’
Delayed: It comes after the film was postponed in September from its December 18, 2020 premiere to December 10, 2021, which coincides with the 60th anniversary of the original 1961 film’s premiere
Sweet memories: Zegler also took to Twitter with some behind-the-scenes memories, writing: ‘today was supposed to look a lot different but that’s okay’
Zegler also took to Twitter with some behind-the-scenes memories, writing: ‘today was supposed to look a lot different but that’s okay.’
She added: ‘sincerest thank you to everyone for your excitement concerning our film — it means so much to us. we cannot wait for you to see it when it’s safest to do so. 12/10/2021 seems like a good date, yeah? see you then. besos.’
The brunette beauty stars alongside Ansel Elgort, Maddie Ziegler, Corey Stoll and Rita Moreno, who won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Anita in the original movie.
Based on the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, it tells the forbidden love story of Tony and María, two teens affiliate with rival New York City street gangs, the white Jets and Puerto Rican Sharks.
Talented lineup: The brunette beauty stars alongside Ansel Elgort, Maddie Ziegler, Corey Stoll and Rita Moreno, who won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Anita in the original movie
Iconic director: Zegler also took to social media Friday to wish director Steven Spielberg a happy 74th birthday
Love and gratitude: She wrote on Twitter: ‘mr. steven spielberg. there are no words for the sheer amount of love and gratitude i have for this man’s existence. happy birthday, steven. let’s live it up next year’
Zegler also took to social media Friday to wish director Steven Spielberg a happy 74th birthday, writing on Twitter: ‘wishing a very happy birthday to this special human being, whom i am very lucky to call my creative sponsor —
‘mr. steven spielberg. there are no words for the sheer amount of love and gratitude i have for this man’s existence. happy birthday, steven. let’s live it up next year.’
She won over the prolific filmmaker and beat out 30,000 other actresses in 2018, when she performed Tonight and I Feel Pretty for an open casting call on Twitter, after she played the role at Bergen Performing Arts Center in NJ.
The role was previously immortalized by the late Natalie Wood in the 1961 film, starring alongside Richard Beymer’s Tony.
Twitter casting call: Zegler won over the prolific filmmaker and beat out 30,000 other actresses in 2018, when she performed Tonight and I Feel Pretty for an open casting call on Twitter, after she played the role at Bergen Performing Arts Center in NJ
Big shoes to fill: The role was previously immortalized by the late Natalie Wood in the 1961 film, starring alongside Richard Beymer’s Tony