For some YouTubers, ripping into Rachel Zegler in 'Evita' is all the rage

TheatreFan4 said: "Stop giving oxygen to YouTube Grifters. This isn't real. None of these people care about her, Evita, or even theatre at all. They're monetizing right wing rage clicks so stop indulging it."

Correct. Embarrassing.

''They're monetizing right wing rage clicks so stop indulging it''

I'm not ''indulging it,'' I'm calling it out. Lies and liars shouldn't get a free pass. If you look among the tons of comments on these videos, lots of people believe this nonsense 100% because they want to believe the worst for Zegler. I don't believe in standing idly by, as fine performers are slandered and libeled, especially by malicious, made-up garbage.

Updated On: 7/17/25 at 09:19 PM

BorisTomashevsky said: "I agree that her wishing a lack of peace on anyone is not a wholesome thing,"

What do you mean by this?

Reviews and sales speak louder than idiots.

They'll do anything for clicks: they don't care if they blatantly lie, get people to hate them, etc All they care about is getting clicks and comments which helps monetize them.



But it's shameful, really.

There is so much fake garbage on YouTube & Facebook.

On Facebook right now there are lots of AI generated scam videos. I had to explain to an elderly man at work last week that a video supposedly of Canada's Prime Minister telling people to send some company $350 was completely fake and a lie.

Meta and Google need to be held accountable for what they allow on their platforms.

BorisTomashevsky said: "FolliesCabaret said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "I agree that her wishing a lack of peace on anyone is not a wholesome thing,"

What do you mean by this?"


The linked YouTube video showed a screenshot where Zegler wrote something like “I hope Trump supporters never knowpeace”, and the voiceover/presenter criticized her for it. I agree with that criticism."

Of course you do, it was about you.

inception said: "There is so much fake garbage on YouTube & Facebook.

On Facebook right now there are lots of AIgenerated scam videos. I had to explain to an elderly man at work last week that a video supposedly of Canada's Prime Minister telling people tosend some company $350 was completely fake and a lie.

Meta and Google need to be held accountable for what they allow on their platforms."

All those scummy CEOs have bent the knee to the current fascist president just to be able to have unfiltered content on their platform and not to be policed. Uncontrolled AI is a part of this deal. I fully deleted all my Meta, Amazon, Google and PayPal accounts after seeing CEOs to line up to kiss the ring during the inauguration. Took some time and effort to make some of those cancelations. I know I didn't matter, but I hope enough of us divested from those bootlickers and they will notice eventually.

Those “news” report YouTube videos, you know, the ones with tons of random non-sequential photos of the artist in question, are all A.I. generated. Sadly, like everything on social media, the simpletons believe these are legit news reports.

Wayman_Wong said: "Rachel Zegler, a Golden Globe-winning actress, is currently reaping rave reviews in ''Evita'' at the London Palladium. But you wouldn't know it from her detractors on YouTube. A few days ago, ''Eiriks'' posted a video titled: ''Rachel Zegler in TEARS as Show Tickets Drop [to] $0 After HUGE FLOP.'' The video, which has garnered over 160,000 views, claims that Zegler's career has ''fallen apart. As reviews started coming in ... nobody was showing up [at the London Palladium]. Shows were half-empty. Ticket prices crashed. Some shows were free. Others were pay-what-you-want. ... 'Evita' became almost a joke.''

For those of you who've seen ''Evita'' or live in London, is any of this true? Or is it all B.S.? On June 20, Deadline.com reported that ''Evita'' was a hot ticket in London and had racked up $9 million in advance sales for its 12-week run. Jamie Lloyd says he hopes to bring ''Evita'' and Zegler to Broadway in early 2026.

Weeks earlier, there were YouTube videos claiming that Zegler had been fired from the show; that security had to drag her kicking and screaming out of rehearsals, and that she was playing before ''rows and rows of empty seats'' (this was posted in May, weeks before ''Evita'' even began previews in mid-June). Other videos claim there are ''mass walkouts'' at ''Evita,'' a ''so-called woke musical,'' because paying theatergoers are upset that Zegler has turned ''Don't Cry for Me, Argentina'' into a ''balcony stunt that has nothing to do with honoring Eva Peron'' (as if Zegler had chosen to do this, without any say from Lloyd, her director). Yet another video in this echo chamber claims that a petition, with ''100,000 signatures,'' is demanding that Zegler's ''Evita'' be shut down.

I've Googled and can't find any stories on legit news sites substantiating any crazy claims about Zegler's firing, ''mass walkouts,'' a petition of 100,000, etc.

Sadly, for some, Zegler has become a lightning rod and poster child for ''wokeness'' because she was a Latina cast in Disney's remake of ''Snow White.'' She called the original 1937 animated movie ''extremely dated'' in its portrayal of women. She's also roiled right-wingers because she's no fan of Tr*mp. Are the creators of these videos truly offended or just monetizing the hostility against her? Whatever you think of Zegler, she doesn't deserve these cyberbullying videos full of lies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bHpTLxxPFU&t=13s"



Wayman, as a former "journalist", you should know better than to post a YouTube from some unhinged rando before doing some fact checking.. It's ALL a crock of sh*t. Maybe you should just stick to your painfully annoying puns from now on?

Updated On: 7/18/25 at 11:26 AM

kdogg36 said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "The linked YouTube video showed a screenshot where Zegler wrote something like “I hope Trump supporters never knowpeace”, and the voiceover/presenter criticized her for it. I agree with that criticism."

I'm just angry she took it back. Trump supporters are garbageand I resent having to share a planet with a single one of them. (I used to say "human garbage," but I no longer consider them human. They're just garbage that by all rights should be rotting in a landfill.)"

The side of tolerance and kindness is alive and well.