'It’s hard being women under the spotlight': Disney's woke princesses praise each other for their diversity

Disney actresses Rachel Zegler and Halle Bailey praised one another for their ability to deal with criticism, while emphasizing the importance of race and ethnicity in certain movies they have acted in.

The pair of young actresses interviewed each other in a Variety sit-down interview, where they excused their career choices for diversity-driven reboots of "Snow White" and "The Little Mermaid."

The actors chalked up complaints to generic criticism, with each telling the other how well they handled controversy.

"There are always people who have something to say, [but] you proved them wrong, with grace," Zegler told Bailey, according to Bounding into Comics. "I was so inspired by the way you handled anybody who had anything bad to say about it, and I give you, really, so much credit," she continued.

Bailey then jokingly explained that she is an actor and therefore is sensitive but ultimately dismissed the public's complaints as a type of simple dehumanization.

"I think there’s a sort of dissociation – people think that; they start taking you away from being a real human being that has feelings and react to things," she claimed. "It turned out to be a beautiful lesson to me just to block any naysayers or negativity out," she added, before praising Zegler in return.

"The same to you! The way you are so graceful and respond and don’t," Bailey said. "It’s hard being women under the spotlight."

"People are so critical and just say anything that they would never say to your face."

After Zegler explained that criticisms of her remarks are often an attack on her "humanity" and that she should be allowed to have "human moments," the duo exchanged strange, race-centric kudos for their work on recent films.

Bailey explained that after "The Little Mermaid," she felt more comfortable on the set of "The Color Purple," a musical remake of Steven Spielberg's 1985 film about a black, Southern woman who was abused by her father.

Some of Bailey's comfort was strangely due to the race of her castmates, however.

"To get to be on a set of an all-black set where you just feel like you're at a family reunion every day ... was the best thing ever."

"That's beautiful," Zegler replied, before asking what it was like to watch children, particularly "black children," "being so happy" that "The Little Mermaid" is black.

Bailey called the reactions "the only validation" she needed. She then asked Zegler about being "an amazing Latina woman as Snow White."

Zegler called her role "a huge moment" for her community, meaning her race, and mentioned that she hoped it would turn into a "revolving door" situation, where actresses of her background are consistently filling Hollywood roles.

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