Rachel Zegler Ignores Gal Gadot in Emotional Snow White Tribute

Rachel Zegler Leaves Out Gal Gadot from Tribute to the Snow White 'Family I Came to Care for Deeply'

Rachel Zegler paid tribute to her Snow White "family" upon the film's release, though she left out her costar Gal Gadot.

Celebrating the Disney remake's release, Zegler, 23, shared posts on Instagram featuring a collection of photos from the set, highlighting the cast and crew that brought the movie musical to life. The posts did not make mention of Gadot, 39, or include a photo of the actress, who plays the Evil Queen opposite Zegler's Snow White.

"This movie was a life-changing experience that has held about four years of my career," Zegler wrote in a March 20 Instagram upload. "the growing up you do from the age of twenty (when i was cast) to twenty-three (the age i am now) cannot be accurately described, yet they exist here on film forever."

Zegler, who had her big-screen breakout in 2021's West Side Story and made her Broadway debut last year as Shakespeare's Juliet, wrote that she "became a real adult" in her time making Snow White.

She wrote that she "learned hard lessons, did hard things, laughed, cried, turned 21, lived across the ocean from my family, made new friends, and completely fell in love with this group of people i got to work with for three magical summers in london."

The star indicated that she'd be sharing more "photo dumps" to commemorate the project since this post "doesn’t even dig into the fun, the magic, and the love that was shared throughout this process."

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Rachel Zegler Leaves Out Gal Gadot from Tribute to the Snow White 'Family I Came to Care for Deeply'

On Friday, March 21, Zegler shared another Instagram post that also made no mention of Gadot, this time individually showcasing a "little glimpse into this family i came to care for deeply." She gave shout-outs to choreographers, camera operators, director Marc Webb, costars Dujonna Gift and Andrew Burnap, among others in the crew.

"it takes a village to bring stories like ‘snow white’ to the big screen and i loved this one so very much," she wrote in the caption, adding, "catch them all in action both in front of and behind the camera, in theaters now."

Another Instagram post from Zegler on Friday highlighted her publicists and stylists for supporting her on the global press tour for the film.

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Rachel Zegler Leaves Out Gal Gadot from Tribute to the Snow White 'Family I Came to Care for Deeply'

A source told PEOPLE March 14 that Zegler and Gadot have "nothing in common" and “on top of that, their political views differ, adding to the tension." Another insider echoed that they "have a huge age gap and very different political views."

Still, Gadot "enjoyed filming," said that insider: "She was fine with Rachel, but they are not friends. ... They did a job together and that’s it."

Though Zegler and Gadot have been doing the recent promo tour separately, they presented together onstage at the Oscars on March 2, and they both attended the Los Angeles premiere of Snow White on March 15, posing together in group photos. Zegler was not in attendance for Gadot's March 18 ceremony for the unveiling of her Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

Snow White is in theaters now.

Rachel Zegler's Tearful Speech: Love for 'Everybody' Amid Snow White Drama

Rachel Zegler Cries in Emotional Speech, Says She Loves 'Everybody' at Snow White Screening amid Controversies

Rachel Zegler is showing gratitude for her Snow White role.

Ahead of a recent early screening of the live-action Snow White remake, Zegler surprised fans when she appeared and gave an emotional speech about what playing the Disney princess has meant to her.

"This is a movie that is so close to my heart. I auditioned for this movie when I was 19 years old and I am about to turn 24," Zegler said, in video shared by Disney. "So it's a really big chunk of my life, and about five of the seven years of my career, which is crazy. I love everybody in this movie so dearly."

Zegler reflected on her journey playing the titular character, who first appeared in 1937's animated Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, sharing that seeing the movie come to life has been "emotional" for her.

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"Coming to the end of this road of this release feels really crazy because when you spend so much time with something, it becomes such a big part of you and a big part of your heart. Snow White has really been that way for me and to see this is really emotional for me. So I'm going to try not do that," Zegler said, her voice cracking a little.

"I love her and I am so glad to see that so many of you love her as well," Zegler continued. "Her superpower is her heart. It's nothing supernatural. It's something that all of us have. Deep within us, there is an inherit good and belief in the kindness of humanity."

"I hope that you walk away from this film understanding what the true meaning of fair is. I really hope that for the world as well. Thank you so much for allowing me to be your Snow White. It means the world to me."

Zegler's speech comes amid tensions plaguing Disney’s live-action remake ahead of its March 21 release, which has extended to both the West Side Story actress and her costar Gal Gadot, who plays the Evil Queen.

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A source told PEOPLE that Gadot and Zegler have "nothing in common" due to their age difference and “on top of that, their political views differ, adding to the tension."

Zegler and Gadot have appeared at multiple events in the past to promote their long-delayed film, including at Disney’s D23 Expo in 2022 and at the recent Academy Awards, where they presented the Best Visual Effects category together. They posed together at the film's Los Angeles premiere on Saturday, March 15.

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After her casting announcement in 2021, Zegler faced racist backlash from social media users over her being of Latinx background and playing the Disney princess. (Zegler is of Colombian and Polish descent.) Zegler also made headlines when she said in interviews that the new movie would modernize Snow White and that the original was “dated.”

While speaking with Vogue Mexico, Zegler addressed negative reactions over her casting as well as past statements she's made about the original animation, saying audiences were being protective over the famous princess.

“I interpret people’s feelings about this film as their passion for her and what an honor to be a part of something that people are so passionate about,” Zegler said. “We are not always going to have the same feelings as everyone around us and all that we can do is do our best." (Zegler's interview was conducted in Spanish. Quotes were independently translated from Spanish to English by PEOPLE.)

Snow White is in theaters March 21.