#latinas can play snow white

[sarcasticsweetlara]

I understand the rage against Rachel Zegler for her comments against the portrayal of Snow White.

Snow White is a princess who learned to see the good in people and how to adapt despite how her stepmother treated her, and obviously over the last years we have seen depictions that showcase Snow White that way and have proved that Snow White is indeed strong (like Ginnifer Goodwin).

However, there is no need to go after and attack the Latino community because of that, there are many Latin American actresses who can play the part, you just need to really look for actresses who truly look like Snow White.

Like Agustina Palma

She fits Snow White's description and there are many others, like Oka Giner, Tini Stoessel and Delfina Chaves and even Lauren Jauregui.

[gooenthusiast]

Or come up with something new/ original for once.

I would love to see more representation of minorities in media, but not in the form of ‚Hey, see this Old White (European) Story that we‘ve already (successfully) made a version of? Here, we re-made it, in life-action form, with a new, up-to-date paint job: this White Main Character is now a POC! Basically nothing else is done better/ more pc! Hive Us Your Money!‘

Ik that they have produced stories based on non-European folklore/books/ tales (and are an all around shitty megalomaniac company) but I, as a white European person, would really enjoy it if more non-European stories (real or not) were told in mainstream media. There are so many cool fairy tales & historic figures that I have heard of (& so many I haven‘t) that there is literally no reason (other than soulless cash grabbing) to do another adaption.

Real.

[pickypickypeak]

The kind of Wish criticisms that annoy the hell out of me are the ones where people unnecessarily compare the film to other movies released at the same time and even Disney's older works. There's nothing wrong with comparisons as a "what to do, what not to do example", the issue I have is that these are often be hella biased.

I like the classical and renaissance Disney movies but I would be lying my ass off saying they don't have problems (the racism, characters of color being played by white actors, outdated stereotypes and gender roles). Some people dismiss these issues because they prioritize on their own nostalgia more than improving them. Hell, they say Snow White was the worst princess but when Disney announces a live action remake, they defend her largely because a mixed race latina actress as casted to play her.

Some of these comparisons can be nonsensical if one were to pay attention. They say Trolls 3's villain song is better, even though Mount Rageous a pop cover mashup while This is the Thanks I Get?! is an original in a poo style. They say Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is a better movie about wishes even though TLW's theme is about appreciating life and the family and friends you have while Wish's themes is about encouraging and supporting each others to pursue their dreams. They use Bruce Almighty as a comparable movie yet they let Bruce off the hook despite he misused of his powers out kf laziness and causing the town into brief chaos before fixing it while they villainize Asha for Magnifico's own actions and the non existent "consequences" of returning people their wishes as if Magnifico allowed the non existent "bad wishes" to be in his hoard in the first place (he deemed Sabino's wish as bad because he didn't like knowing people other than him getting attention and he flat out spites Asha and Sabino during the ceremony).

THIS!!! Here’s an example (I probably used it before but it really fits now): some people are like “why have the forbidden book in the first place? It makes no sense the writing for this movie is so bad” well where the hell did the beast get the enchanted mirror?? How does the evil queen have a talking mirror in her castle and no one questions it? Where did the genie’s lamp come from? In frozen we just had to believe elsa was born with ice magic for no reason (they invented lore for the sequel but it wasn’t planned. They were gonna leave it with no explication hadn’t been for the incredible success). Theses are NOT plot holes; they’re just things you’re supposed to not ask questions about in a fairytale. It’s literally not that deep. Or better, you CAN ask questions and maybe imagine scenarios, but a movie isn’t inherently bad for not explaining it all to you. We’re not required to know how the queen got the mirror, or how magnifico got the book. It’s not “bad writing”; you’re just evaluating a disney fairytale movie through average mcu youtuber’s lens (everything needs to be addressed, otherwise it’s poorly written and “it makes no sense” (so what? Does a singing lion and warthog make sense in the first place?)).

Not to talk about the other problems you’ve mentioned; the stereotypes, the gender roles… as much as we love them, ANY movie has its issues. Many things wish gets blamed for, I can find them in other movies too. And actually, some of them aren’t even bad things, or at least they weren’t until wish did it. I’ve seen someone go “asha’s friends are just for the sake of diversity🙄” but like… is that a bad thing? Big hero 6 members were diverse too. Gee, winx are 20 years old and they’re all diverse. How am I supposed to take that criticism seriously? “They’re just forcing diversity on kids” my man I’ll tell you something. Remember when pocahontas (with all its issues) had a whole song about painting with the colors of the wind. Well I know this is shocking news to you but. It wasn’t actually the wind. She was talking about skin colors. The song was about racism. It’s from the 90s.

And the songs comparisons oh my. “Good to be king from journey to bethlehem is a way better villain song than this is the thanks I get” yeah, this is 100% relevant! It totally makes sense to draw a comparison between the guy who killed infants because he was not sure about which one was Jesus, and king magnifico from wish! I’m so surprised king herod’s song sounds so ominous! I’m sure ALL of these people have the journey to bethlehem soundtrack on their playlists and sing the songs out loud because they are SO much better!!❤️

Don’t get me started about the snow white drama, you are absolutely right, people get mad over something they couldn’t care less seconds ago (just like they did for ariel and tinker bell lmao). They’ve been shitting on snow white for years, there’s been ENDLESS youtube parodies and essays about disney princesses and especially snow white being “weak”, “a bad example for girls because she makes chores and settles for a man” and other bullshit but! As soon as the actress playing her (who happens to be not white) says the exact same thing, everyone is like “oh my goddd!!! Disrespect for our snow white!!! A woman can have love dreams!!! Walt disney is turning in his grave!!!” Like wow bro. You suddenly care now. You are so coherent and definitely not racist👍🏻

[1nky-quill]

I’m tired of seeing nothing good when I look up Snow White. She’s been my hyperfix character for over a year and in that span of time almost all I’ve seen online about her has either been people fucking hating her and calling her boring or flat out annoying. They’ll say she has no depth at all, they probably haven’t watched the movie since they were 5. Or it’s people bitching and crying about Rachel Zegler either bc she’s a Latina woman (a white Latina might I add) or because of what she said about Snow White— honestly I think she just said that to appeal to the internet’s perception of Snow White that they’ve had for years. She just restated points she thought were considered popular and ‘woke’.

I honestly don’t mind Rachel as a person, she’s a kind woman. At first I thought she was good casting but the more clips I see of her and the more I hear her singing voice the more I realize she really isn’t a good fit to play Snow at all (not saying she’s not a good actor and singer, she just isn’t Snow)

I’m so fucking pissed because after the live action comes out everyone’s gonna talk about the live action like it’s superior because for some reason that’s what people enjoy doing for some reason. I’ve ALREADY seen that and the movie hasn’t even come out yet. Again, this isn’t meant to be hateful towards Rachel, I don’t really have a problem with her. I JUST WISH PEOPLE CARED ABOUT THE OG MOVIE OUTSIDE OF USING IT TO TELL RACHEL TO KILL HERSELF.

I’m tired of either being called annoying, boring, or stupid for Snow White being my favorite princess and hyperfixation, and I’m tired of being expected to hate some random woman for not being a perfect live action version of Snow. Like I literally don’t give a fuck. Can we just leave that poor woman alone??

I just wanna talk about Snow White. I wanna infodump about her and the movie to everyone I meet, not complain endlessly about a live action movie I’m not even gonna fucking watch.

Idk I’m just so fucking pissed I wish people saw the princesses as more than just princesses. Especially the first few princesses. We need to acknowledge that they’re actually characters with arcs and interesting internal and external conflicts. I might rant about that in a reblog.

Anyways bye if you love Snow White please follow me💔💔

[coolcumberdelrey]

Looks like Rachel Zegler is biting the hand that feeds her…. or should I say apple?!?

I want to make it clear that I am in no way against a latina woman playing snow white. If you have any negative opinions concerning her ethnicity I would recommend you find another post. Rachel is a very talented and beautiful actress. She has been in many fan favorite movies such as: Paddington, Shazam, and Westside story. Rachel Zegler is also set to be starring in the new Hunger Games movie: The Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes. However, her attitude towards the iconic original Snow White is just NOT it.

Why is Snow White so important?

Snow White, a sweet lovable princess, was the first princess to be made by Walt Disney. What makes her movie incredibly special is that it is the first full-length animated movie in history. She paved the way for all other princesses to be made. She really is the “it” girl. Snow White teaches compassion, kindness, patience and prosperity. She is loved by all! Well, All except the evil queen and Rachel Zegler…

In a recent interview Rachel has made comments on the films outdated values and lesson. She makes a point saying “shes not going to be saved by the prince, and shes not going to be dreaming about true love.” News flash Disney!! You don’t need to change old animated movies to SEEM progressive. It is 2023 women can win and have a smoking hot bf (or gf) next to them while doing it. One of THE BEST princess of all time did both a career and love. Of course I’m talking about my girl Tiana!!! She never needed a man. She was fine working for what she got, but found love along the way. There is no shame in finding love. After all, isn’t that just what life is all about?!

Anywho! That was just my 2 cents. Let me know what else you think down below!!

English isn’t my first language so if there are grammar mistakes Id love to hear any constructive criticism!!

[whoiwanttoday]

There aren't a lot of rules on this blog but among the few that exist a big one is if you dress like Daphne Blake you're probably getting posted. Some people would say it's sloppy legal work to write a law that has the word "probably" in it but to that I'd say I have a massive fear of fully committing to anything. This should be obvious by the very nature of this blog. Secondly, I'd say shut the fuck up nerd! Anyway, Rachel Zegler dressed as Daphne at Heidi Klum's Halloween party, traditionally the best Halloween party every year. I haven't seen a lot of looks yet from it but I don't have to because Rachel Zegler dressed as Daphne. This makes me like her more as a person for having such excellent taste. Otherwise, I actually don't really have strong opinions about Rachel Zegler cause I have never seen her in anything. I heard West Side Story is an absolute marvel and I believe it because Spielberg is too skilled a director to make a bad movie but he also hasn't made a movie I have enjoyed or been interested in in over a decade at this point so I never got around to it. I do know the racists online hate her because she packs the double punch of not being white AND being a woman, the two worst things a person can be and that just makes me worry about her because we can all tell ourselves those guys don't matter but the relentless hate can't be fun to deal with. Like, I just think about how it can beat you down. The simple truth is those guys are losers and as losers they have a lot of free time to basically spend every moment of every day being awful. There is a cottage industry around hating Brie Larson and rumors say she is done with Marvel as a result cause it's just not a pleasant way to live life. Rachel Zegler seems to have been anointed as the replacement because she is daring to play Snow White and the worst people in the world saw that and realized they could monetize hating her by getting a bunch of sad losers really worked up about how she isn't white enough to play Snow White. Which makes sense, this comes from a very genuine place because I think we all know the thing most adult men are most passionate about is Snow White. Men think about one thing and it's Snow White. Anyway, I didn't mean to take this down such an ugly path but it's just shocking cause in my search for pictures today two things stood out about her. One she is beautiful. Two… I forget the second one but she's really beautiful and guys, she looks great as Daphne because everyone does. And you know what? White people still allowed to dress as Daphne Blake if they want. It turns out that a Latina dressing as Daphne Blake has cost us nothing. We can all do it. And we got a great Daphne Blake look. How can anyone not see what a huge win this is? Today I want to fuck Rachel Zegler.

[ariel-seagull-wings]

@faintingheroine

@themousefromfantasyland @princesssarisa @the-blue-fairie @tamisdava2 @softlytowardthesun @grimoireoffolkloreandfairytales

@angelixgutz

@adarkrainbow

""Grandma, who invented people’s color?"

I asked this because I had learned that some are yellow, others white and others red. She said:

"I'll only answer if you tell me who invented the names of people's colors.""

(Histórias da Preta, Heloisa Pires Lima, 1998)

So, I read your text saying that casting a brown skinned latina diaspora actress to play a character named Snow White can be a shot on the foot because it can bring colorist implications, and I get the well meaning intention, but I will say that actually the question of naming someone after colors and racialization is way more complex outside of places like France and the US, to the point that this question of the Snow White name and casting becomes really not a big deal.

Here is turkish actress Zeynep Değirmencioğlu playing Snow White in a 1970 unauthorized turkish TV movie adaptation of the 1937 Disney Movie. Bear in mind that in Turkey, ethnic conflicts and discrimination manifest due to nationality/ethnic ancestry, but skin colour is not really a big deal in that problem.

Here is a character from a 1990 brazilian telenovela called Vamp, who was named Branca, played by black brazilian actress Aída Leiner

Two black Biancas from a 1990 and 1995 production of Othello, played by Marsha Hunt and Indra Ové

An episode of the 1995 HBO animated anthology series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child, about retelling european tales set in non european culture, where the Grimm's Snow White was retold with native american characters from the Southwest of the US, naming the main heroine White Snow and taking inspiration from some native systems that call the child after the first thing the parents sees in nature when they are born.

The voice actors were also Native American actors.

The main female character from a 2000s brazilian TV Show called Pedro e Bianca, about two teenager twin siblings called Pedro, who was white, and Bianca (played by Heslaine Vieira), who was black.

The FX TV Series Pose, from 2020, set between in the 80s and 90s ballroom culture of the trans comunity, where a group of trans woman of collor presented the Once Upon a Time Category, and a brown dominican character was named Blanca (played by M J Rodriguez) and was who walked the ballroom as Snow White.

You can see that people in latin american cultures have been naming brown and black women with Bianca, Branca or Blanca (all meaning white) as no big deal.

And Shakespeare plays have started a long tradition of color blind casting that have been critically aclaimed.

And when it comes to variants of the tale and how they treat beauty patterns regarding racialization... the Grimm's Snow White is surprisingly one of the least racialized variants there is. The main princess is only named Snow White, and praised as beautiful, but there is no dark skinned character to be mocked as ugly in contrast to her, or mentions of an ethnic minority that is put down as uglier while Snow White can be presented as "an example of anglo saxon, aryan beauty."

If you mean to specifically search for Brothers Grimm where race is a deal, The Jew Among Thorns is right there for your suffering read.

In case of other fairy tales that talk about "white skin = good and beauty, while dark/black/brown skin = evil", you can choose several variants of The Love of Three Oranges.

As for specificaly variants of Snow White with the weight of racial prejudices included in their narrative, you can read Marigo and the 40 Dragons, The World's Beautiful Woman, Romana, The Little Sister of the Giants, The Maiden with a Rose in her Forehead and Udea and Her Seven Brothers.

So the Disney Company is least likely to get in controversy over colorism for casting a mixed latina diaspora actress into the role of a princess named Snow White who is considered the fairest of them all.

They can get in controvery over other things (mainly bad marketing choices), but not over this.

Resuming:

Sometimes colors are just the name we give to them;

Not every racial conflict in the world emphasizes skin colour discrimination, in fact this can be considered a recent adition to pre existing problems of racism in certain countries, specially in the west;

Culturally, black and brown women received names like Blanca, Branca and Bianca as a common name in Latin American cultures;

There are other international variants of Snow White where racialized beauty standards play an important role, but the Grimm's fairy tale is not really one of them;

Disney can get trouble for their Snow White remake being a cash grab with bad marketing, but casting a latina actress for a character named Snow White will not really be a big deal for panic over colorism.

In fact, HBO's Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child experimented in 1995 with keeping the name while portraying the character as a brown native american woman, and it worked with great aclaim that makes the series a cult classic to this day.

[marciabrady]

*Also adding to my most recent ask, Rachel has said multiple times that she’s a white Latina and was born in America so if Disney thinks they’re doing something groundbreaking by casting her then they didn’t do a great job ☠️☠️

Yeah, watching the way Disney's navigated her casting is...confusing. It's like they want a pat on the back and are overly marketing the fact that she's supposedly a POC...when she literally has a German last name and her father is Polish. And when people do get upset about her "not being white," they point those facts out really quickly and switch their take on her race depending on the fan reception at the time lol it's funny because nothing Rachel is doing is groundbreaking in any way, and any Snow White fan worth their salt could tell you that. There was a Snow White in film in 2001 that was partly Chinese and Jamaican and Irene Cara, a black woman, voiced Snow White in the 1980s for a film and spoke about in great length how much it meant for her to be able to contribute to the legacy as a black woman. So casting Rachel...who's literally played Princess Fiona, Ariel, and Belle isn't the serve they think it is lol she also played a character in West Side Story, where a huge plotline was her Puerto Rican heritage, and Rachel...is not...but that's another topic. But it really does make you realize how disingenuous Rachel is and how canned her takes are when she says things like "I can finally see myself as a Disney Princess!" when she literally has endless pictures of her dressing up in princess costumes as a kid and she's already played three in huge productions and now is playing the original Disney Princess omg

[sarcasticsweetlara]

With all the backlash against Snow White being a latina woman, let me tell you it's not impossible. I am Honduran and if you have ever read about Latin America beyond the American occupations in our countries we have had immigration from other continents, including Europe.

Many Germans migrated to Latin America before and after the World War II, and even though they have lost German as their first language, many aspects of their culture have impacted the Latin American countries in which they have settled.

The German diaspora in Latin America began around the year 1530 when the King of Spain Charles V gave part of Venezuela to the families of German bankers, the Welsers, and likewise to the Fuggers in South America with the Klein-Venedig.

Carlos Hartling, the composer of the music for the Honduran Anthem was of German descent.

And considering Snow White is of German descent, then there is no problem with a German-descended Latin American actress being Snow White, you all are just against the idea of giving the role to an actual white latina.

Deutsche

Bei all dem Widerstand dagegen, dass Schneewittchen eine Latina-Frau ist, möchte ich Ihnen sagen, dass es nicht unmöglich ist. Ich bin Honduraner, und wenn Sie jemals über Lateinamerika gelesen haben, das über die amerikanische Besatzung in unseren Ländern hinausgeht, gab es Einwanderung aus anderen Kontinenten, einschließlich Europa.

Viele Deutsche wanderten vor und nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg nach Lateinamerika aus, und obwohl sie Deutsch als Muttersprache verloren haben, haben viele Aspekte ihrer Kultur die lateinamerikanischen Länder, in denen sie sich niedergelassen haben, beeinflusst.

Die deutsche Diaspora in Lateinamerika begann um das Jahr 1530, als der spanische König Karl V. einen Teil Venezuelas den Familien deutscher Bankiers, den Welsern, und ebenfalls den Fuggern in Südamerika schenkte mit der Klein-Venedig.

Carlos Hartling, der Komponist der Musik für die honduranische Hymne, war deutscher Abstammung

Und wenn man bedenkt, dass Schneewittchen deutscher Abstammung ist, dann gibt es kein Problem damit, dass eine deutschstämmige lateinamerikanische Schauspielerin Schneewittchen ist. Sie alle sind einfach gegen die Idee, die Rolle einer echten weißen Latina zu geben.

Es tut mir leid, wenn mein Deutsch nicht gut ist. Ich verwende den Google Übersetzer und wollte auf Deutsch schreiben, um meinen Standpunkt zu unterstreichen.

[felucians]

lol people are arguing if rachel zegler is a white latina again so she can play snow white because she isn't pale, she's tan.

i'm the only latina weighing in and they have absolutely no concept of race whatsoever aside from the basic "dark = not white" "tan = not white" "pale = white" which doesn't account for anywhere outside of the western world

[exceedinglypeculiars]

the internet's vitriol for rachel zegler is honestly wild. like. even if you think the girlboss-ified version of snow white that she's going to be starring in is dumb or bad or a reductive 2015 form of feminism (i tbh will probably think all of these things if i ever see it!) - she has not done anything to actually elicit the extreme level of ire she's receiving on the internet right now.

this hatred is coming not only from conservatives who despise the idea of a latina actress playing a previously white cartoon character. who think she should just shut up, do her job, and be more grateful when she says on the picket line and on twitter that she believes actors, writers, and crew deserved to be paid fairly for their work.

but also from people who claim progressivism. who think she's a bad feminist for saying she likes that her version of snow white isn't looking for a prince and doesn't need to be saved. and all that's fine - women who are docile and want to be saved have a place in feminism. but the thing that gets me is that 95% of this criticism jumps straight from valid critiques of a movie (that she didn't write plan or produce, mind you) to straight attacks on her character and out of pocket bad-faith 'readings' of her body language and tone.

i've seen so many of these tiktoks especially that so rapidly devolve from initial critiques of girlbossing a disney princess into parroting actual fox news talking points. tearing this young woman down to shreds in the name of feminism and acting morally superior while doing it. and obviously you can be critical of a woman and be a feminist - i'm not saying you can't. lots of women suck. lots of women need to be called out and called in. but so many times now i've seen these videos mocking rachel and justifying it as an inherently feminist act where the top comment liked by the creator is just a mean-spirited comment about her appearence, not-so-thinly veiled racism, or straight up some incel-ass dude saying they want to "show rachel why she needs a man to save her." like how do you lose the plot so fucking badly that you see manasphere magabros are agreeing with you and feeling comfortable to write that kind of shit in your comments and not reflect at all on wtf you're doing. how can you possibly think the punishment you're giving this girl is equivalent to the crime you perceived her to have committed.

and the thing that really gets me is that we're seeing this girl react in real time. people are seeing her tweets about feeling helpless and alone and like she can't handle the extreme level of hatred she's getting. and they don't care! they think she deserves it! they laugh at her saying she thinks the only person who likes her is her dog! because we've gotten to the point in internet discourse where people genuinely think someone is deserving of this level of overwhelming unkindness and dogpiling just because you find them kind of annoying and think they starred in a bad movie you haven't seen yet.

[harleiquina]

Most of the issue here is due to face value... Disney tries to look progressive giving us a (self proclaimed) latina Snowhite and "7 magical creatures" because they feel like "dwarves" is stigmatizing and not cool.

Yes, the word "dwarf" is derogative, but the story is named like that... it has been used by centuries and I'm pretty sure that many people with enanism as ok with it because even if it is not perfect, they are a important part of the story.

You can always change the story.

Pushkin did it. His version is called "The Dead Princess and the seven knights", fair enough it's based in Russia but by erasing the name Snowhite you no longer need a girl "as white as snow" (and one of my favourite things is that she doesn't wake up due to the Prince's love kiss, the Prince is so shocked of seeing her in the glass coffin that throws himself to cry on it and because of that shake she spits the apple and awakes... give us a dramatic Prince!! 🤣). Of course, Disney wasn't going to do this story because Snowhite is their brand and all... but still... I'm certain that there are HUNDREDS of versions of the story. (Including mine the English Version might need a check up because I think I made a mistake somewhere -I wrote it at 4AM one morning- but the Spanish one should be better)

The mistake of The Hobbit.

Even if The Lord of the Rings was at the time populated by middle-tier actors in the leading roles (with some exceptions) and newcomers, The Hobbit had too many expectations and they weren't going to take any chances casting-wise. Not to mention that casting 13 real dwarves was going to be a practical challenge because Tolkien's Dwarves have a determined height (I think close to 1.56m) and Bilbo had to be even smaller (I think Hobbits are close to 1.20m) so, shinking actors is easier than having a a very hard casting process that would require to meet not just height and look but acting skills as well.

However the actors did something cool that I wish the screenplayers had done... they gave each one of their characters a backstory. In Tolkien's book they are completely interchangeable, the only difference between them is the colour of the capes and the instrument they play. The Hobbit production team gave them particular looks and that's where their effort ended.

Given that (according to them) the audience wasn't going to care much about the Dwarves, they pushed the Elves and Humans to a more active role than the one they have in the book. But all of us book-nerds wanted to know more about the Dwarves! That's the point, they and Bilbo are the main characters!

I wish they included the backstories created by the actors somehow in the script, using them to bond with Bilbo or -given that some of them were inventors/artisans- with them using their skills when facing danger. We only had a throw-off line of "not all of us are soldiers" and that was it...

In Snowhite they could be more than miners with one personality trait that names them, make them the outcasts of the village that turn into heroes for defeating the Evil Queen (and by doing so you can talk about discrimination, show how nice Snowhite is by seeing beyond their apperance... hell you can even bring invisibilization by making everyone in town not care about them and turn this into an important tool once they hide Snowhite). But, alas, Creativity is dead in the places where it matters the most.

I think the host of the show is doing a HORRIBLE job in here. He should act as a mediator, not take sides. But I feel like gringos news are all like these. They love taking sides.

Having said that, the blond kid saying "Well, as a gay person…" is in the wrong too. Dude, this isn't about you. Nobody is talking about gays, a dwarf actor is talking about being dwarf in Hollywood. You dont talk over him, you listen. I understand the issues with stereotypes, ofc. When you are part of a minority, Hollywood pigeonholes you. It happens to us Latinos a lot. But the difference is that many years have passed since we started watching Latinos, or gays, on our screens. The number of actors and actress increased so much that issue become visible and more people began to ask for a change. In the case of dwarf actors, THERE IS PRACTICALLY NO ONE WORKING ON TV OR MOVIES. Taking away their jobs opportunities not only affects them financially, but also prevents them from growing in numbers, joining together, and demanding for better roles later on.

I know is not an easy subject. I have no idea what's the right decision is here. But the movie had 7 roles that dwarf actors could have played.

And yes, these are not the best roles. Is controversial as hell. But we could have had 7 dwarf actors in a disney movies. Can you imagine the work prospect for those men after that?

[inkandpen22]

Until This Night (5/?)

Pairing: Riff x Latina!Reader

Word Count: 3.4k (a bit longer since y’all had to wait!)

Warnings: racism themes, swearing, mentions of violence

Part Summary: The day after the dance, Y/N is on Cloud 9. Meanwhile, Riff is starting to realize that falling for a PR has its consequences. 

Masterlist

Y/N

I feel like a Disney princess today. In fact, I’m finding myself humming a gentle tune from Snow White as I turn the corner toward Doc’s. I imagine the birds are singing for me personally as I stroll to work. The sun feels extra bright today and its warmth seeps into my pores. I’m not usually the sort to swoon, but I’m letting myself act my age for a moment. 

The bell above the door dings as I enter the shop and plays well into my absentminded humming. Out of the corner of my eye, I spot Valentina behind the counter filling the register. I begin to remove my scarf from my hair and lay it on the hook with my purse. 

“Y/N!” Valentina shouts. 

I hum, looking over to the woman who laughs. 

“Buenos Días...”

I giggle. “Oh! Buenos días!” All smiley, I walk over to the Jukebox to start up some music for the day. 

“Have fun at the dance last night, huh?” She insinuates with a smirk. 

“It was decent,” I sigh contently as I skim the song list. 

“Well, Tony is out making a delivery to the Harrison’s for me,” she announces as she finishes the register. “The youngest is sick again, can you believe it? Anyway, I’m going to go get a coffee from the bakery. Would you like one?” She asks as she heads toward the door. 

“Yeah, yeah, sure…” I reply absentmindedly. “Thanks…”

She snickers, shaking her head knowingly as she shuffles out to the bakery around the block. 

I select some Doris Day and soon the soft melody fills the empty shop. I go into the backroom and fetch the broom to clean up. As I sweep up the tile, I dance around playfully to the music. There are benefits to having the store alone first thing in the morning. 

___________

Riff

As I Jog around the corner from the construction site, I see Valentina step out of the shop. My eyes grow wide and I hurry to hide on the side of the building. She doesn’t notice me and continues down the sidewalk in the opposite direction. Old bat. 

I walk briskly around the side of the building and right when I appear in front of the windows I spot Y/N inside. At first, I think she’s just cleaning. Then, I see her eyes softly shut and the content smile on her lips as she spins. She’s dancing. 

A grin creeps up on my lips. I sneak up the steps and creak open the door slowly, making sure to not set off the bell. There’s a slight tap, but faint in relation to the music and she doesn’t appear to have noticed. I guide the door shut behind me cautiously, then creep up behind her. 

She continues to sway to the music, unaware of my presence. I snicker silently. She’s in her own little world. Then, like an alarm clock, I wake her from her daze. 

I wrap my arms around her from behind in one swift motion. 

“¡Mierda!” She gasps, flying out of my arms as she spins to face me. She swats my arm. “¡Me asustaste muchísimo!” (Shit! You scared me so much!)

I laugh, slipping my hands to rest on her waist. “You gotta tell me what you just said because I didn’t get a word of it.” 

“You scared me!” She chuckles. 

“Oh!” I snicker and take the broom from her to balance it against the shelves. 

Her brows scrunch together in curiosity. I scoop up one of her hands, keeping the other on her waist. I glide closer to her, pressing my chest to hers as I peer down at her admiringly. 

Predicting where this is going, she struggles to hide her amusement. “Riff, I have to work!” 

“But, the boss is gone.” I reason as I lead us to start swaying to the music. 

She rolls her eyes but complies with my guidance. 

“Just as incredible as last night,” I compliment as I lift her hand and twirl her. 

She snickers. “Would you believe me if I said last night was my first dance in America?” 

My eyes grow wide. “You’re kidding!” 

She shakes her head. “No, I haven’t really gone far beyond my normal routine -- home, work, grocery,  church on Sundays. I’ve only been outside our neighborhood once!” 

I pull her back into my chest and glide my hand to her back. “Well, I’ll just have to show ya what America is all about then.” 

The space between us is nearly non-existent and I become lost in her all over again, just like last night. How did I not see it before? I suppose I had in the back of my mind, that’s what brought outside her window so many times. I just didn’t realize what it was until I saw her at the dance. 

Slowly, I lean down and brush my lips against her’s hesitantly. Last night, I rushed things. I was anxious that it was all one big mistake, that I was losing my mind for liking Bernardo’s sister. 

I press my lips to her and it feels like I should’ve been doing it ages ago. Now, after seeing her again, I realize I never had a choice. She’s everything. 

Y/N

Riff kisses me and for a moment my mind wanders to Bernardo. This is his greatest enemy. All of the things I’ve been told about Riff must be true, some of the things I’ve experienced first hand. I can’t ignore what’s been done or said. They’ll always be there. Yet, I can’t ignore the only half of me that’s holding onto hope that perhaps he’ll have a change of heart. 

The bell above the door dings, signaling Riff and me to break apart. Valentina shuffles in her attention on the steps. I jolt to the side and grab my broom, pretending to be sweeping again. When I turn around, Riff is a few steps away, acting as though he’s examining the candies. 

“No! I’ll say it again-” I huff at Riff. “-you have to pay for whatever you take!” 

He glances over his shoulder with a wink. “Sure thing, Doll Face.” 

Valentina groans as the door slides shut behind her. “Go be a menace somewhere else today, please! I don’t have the patience for you.” 

Riff snickers and slips onto a stool at the counter. “I think I’ll hang out here and have a Coca-Cola. I’ll even be a paying customer.” 

“You’re impossible.” Valentina waves her hand dismissively at him with a huff. She places my coffee on the counter and then disappears into the backroom to fill up the prescription orders. “I’ll be out in twenty-ish. If not come find me, this misfit likely induced a heart attack.” 

I return the broom to the backroom and then move behind the counter to wipe down the top. As I scrub down the surface, Riff reaches across and places his hand over mine. I glance up and meet his gaze with a raised brow. He smirks. 

The bell dings above the door. Again, Riff and I must break apart. He slides up to the jukebox while I continue to scrub down the counter. 

“Hi Y/N!” Eliana greets as she strolls in with her little sister Rachel. “Do-” 

She halts and grabs Rachel’s wrist once she spots Riff. Rachel gasps and hides behind her sister. I glance in his direction and he tucks his head down, pretending to skim the lost options. Okay, so they all know each other... take it they’re not exactly friends.  

“Hello, ladies!” I clasp my hands together. “How was temple this morning?” 

Rachel perks up and hops onto one of the stools. “Isaac talked to Eliana!” 

“Oh really?” I feed into her youthful enthusiasm. 

Eliana elbows her sister with a roll of her eyes. “For only a second...” 

“I hear wedding bells!” I tease my friend with a wink. 

“Anyway!” Eliana laughs nervously as her cheeks begin to blush. “I’m here to pick up my father’s prescription order, please.” 

“Aw yes!” I spin on my heels and shuffle through the Ks bin. “Katz! Right here!” I pull out the small white bag and bring it over to the register. “That’ll be $7.25.” 

“Oh!” Rachel hops off the stool and grabs a packet of M&Ms. “These too!” 

“Rach, you know these aren’t kosher!” Eliana picks them up to put the packet back. 

Rachel snacks the pack from her sister and shuffles back to me. “I didn’t doze off when Rabbi Friedman was Jabbering on and on! I think I deserve it!” 

“Fine, just one pack, and you better finish them before we get home or Bubbe will have a fit!” 

The bell above the door dings, causing everyone to snap their attention toward whoever’s entering. I honestly hate that thing. I’m starting to feel like I work at a drive-thru, not a store. 

Ice, Action, and A-Rab stumble in, goofing around and shoving each other. 

I toss my head back with a groan up to the Lord. I can’t deal with these three or any of the Jets today... well except... anyway!

A-Rab straightens up when he spots the girls at the counter across from me. “Well shalom, gals!” He greets mockingly with a proud grin. 

Eliana squeezes Rachel’s shoulder and guides her to stand at her side. 

“Buenos días, Chica,” he winks and tips his cap at me. 

“Boys,” I greet him not-so-enthusiastically. 

I hurry to finish ringing up Eliana and hand Rachel her chocolate. A blind man would be able to tell that they’re tense around the Jets. 

“Thank you,” Rachel mutters, hiding in her sister’s side. 

“We’ll see you around,” Eliana offers me a weak smile before taking her sister and rushing over to the door. 

“Absolutely!” I assure her.  

“Going so soon?” Action slides in front of the door, blocking their exit. 

The two others follow his lead, leaning against the frame with smug grins. The sisters keep their heads down and grip each other’s hands. I look to Riff who continues to hover over to the jukebox, either truly unaware or frankly doesn’t care to intervene. 

“Action, guys...” I state with a disappointed sigh. 

“Lo siento, Señorita,” he teases, holding up his hands in surrender. 

A-Rab pushes off the walk. “Let’s be like the Red Sea and let the Jews through.” 

Eliana sends her sister out first, eager to getaway. As quick as they came, they’re gone. 

Ice perks up once it’s just the Jets in the store. “Hey-Yo Daddy-O!” He greets Riff. 

Riff too visibly relaxes when the Katz sisters are no longer in his presence. He returns to his spot on the stool at the end of the counter. I move away from him and start to straighten the products on the shelves behind me. 

“Where did you disappear off to last night?” Action questions, gripping Riff’s shoulder. 

“Bernardo goes for the punch, things get nasty, and off you’re gone,” A-Rab chuckles. 

“I was in it,” Riff shrugs. “Left when it got boring.” 

“Left with Grazi?” Ice wiggles his brows with a smug grin. 

I pause, gripping a box of aspirin as I wait for Riff reaction. 

He chuckles. “Yeah...something like that.” 

Action taps his hands against the counter at me. “Yo, you got any Twizzlers?” 

“You have eyes. There are the shelves.” I point over to the back of the store. 

“You have eyes...” He mocks bitterly, but I can he’s just embarrassed. 

While Action and A-Rab go check out the candy selection together, Ice leans against the counter beside Riff. “Could we uh... could we talk outside for a sec?” He asks quietly, I’m guessing so the others don’t suspect anything. I can’t imagine it’s because of me. The Jets have never cared about my presence before, even when talking business. 

Riff hums, rising from his seat. Ice leads the way toward the door. I glance up from my task to meet Riff’s gaze. The concern in his eyes is something I’ve rarely seen. Usually, I see two... well... now three emotions expressed by Riff in the brief yet broad time I’ve known him. The first two are disdain or aggravation. Since last night, I’ve been the subject of admiration. I would’ve preferred to have never seen Riff concerned. To see his usual brave face tainted is unnerving, to say the least. 

He redirects his attention to the two nitwits in the back. He snaps his fingers and points at them individually. “Don’t do anything stupid, you two.” 

“You got it, Boss,” Action playfully salutes him, earning a chuckle from A-Rab.

Once their leader and his second-in-command step outside, Action requests my help, sounding like a child. “Hey Y/N?” 

“Hey what?” I joke as I continue to organize the shelves behind the counter. 

“What candy can I eat if I’m allergic to nuts?” 

“Well...” I start to list what we have off the top of my head. “Anything chocolate is kind of iffy to say. We have Dots, Dum Dums, Junior Mints-” 

“What about a Payday?” He asks, holding up the white wrapper. “Those are just peanuts right?” 

A-Rab elbows him. “Dude, really?” 

I suppress a snicker and shake my head. “No... you can’t have it.” 

Riff

I follow Ice outside and we linger by the store’s windows. He reaches into his jacket pocket a pulls out a pack of cigarettes. He offers me one and we light up. 

He takes a drag and inhales sharply. “So?” He looks at me knowingly. 

I shrug, needing more information. “So?” 

“What happened last night?” He questions. 

“Nothing...” I kick a pebble under my boot and pace in a square. 

“I saw Graziella leave the dance...” He announces. “Early... without you.”

“I got tired, was over the drama, went home.” I keep my focus on the sidewalk, kicking pebbles here and there. 

“Over the drama?” He scoffs. “What is with you lately?”

“Nothing!” I defend. “Just laying low I guess.” 

“The guys are looking at me wondering where the hell you’ve been! Ever since that incident with A-Rab and Diesel-” 

“They deserved it, alright!” I chuckle, taking a drag. I’m trying to keep my cool but if he and the guys keep pushing me I’m going to lose my mind. “They acted out without thinking ahead. Besides, I’m the leader here,” I remind him. “They got a problem they can talk to me.” 

“Maybe they did deserve it, but I would talk to the guys, regain their confidence.” He advises, squeezing my shoulder. “What were you doing here anyway?” 

“I had to talk to Y/N,” I remark casually as though it’s a normal occurrence. If I downplay it maybe he’ll be convinced. 

His brows scrunch together. “What? Why?”

“I won’t get any information on her brother out of her if I mess with her too much,” I lie. 

He smirks wickedly. “We would if we made her scared of us. I thought the paint job last week would’ve done that. Then again, she’s tough, not easily shocked. Learned that lesson yesterday watching her and Grazi go at it.” 

He laughs, but I hated it while it was happening and hate it now. I guess that’s why I got so heated with Y/N yesterday, I didn’t want her getting hurt. I wasn’t protecting Grazi, I was protecting Y/N. If I didn’t care, I would’ve let Grazi at her. 

“She’s Bernardo’s sister, what did you expect?” I snicker. 

“Gee, I just wish she didn’t work at Doc’s,” he huffs, glancing in the window at her. “Valentina is enough of a PR fix for our hang-out.” 

I snicker on the outside and nod, but I’m biting my tongue. 

“Maybe we should send Y/N a clear message,” he suggests enthusiastically. “We’d piss off Bernardo in the process! Think of it as a payback for his actions last night. It kills two birds with one stone. What do you think?”

I think this is the point where Y/N would shout “¡mierda!” 

“Okay yeah...” I agree, dropping my cigarette to the pavement. “Let me come up with a plan and I’ll get back to ya.” 

“Well let me go get the boys and we’ll all head to the docks!” He’s already rushing inside before I can redirect him. 

“Oh alright... yeah...” I keep my cool until I hear the bell ding. “Fucking hell, shitty-shit-shit,” I swear under my breath and I comb my fingers through my hair. 

How am I gonna convince the boys not to go through with this? There’s no way! We’re already up to my ass.  

My eyes wander through the window and land on Y/N. Unaware of my gaze, she bops her head to some music and continues to line up the boxes of medicine so neatly. She’s completely blind to the fact that Ice is in there to fetch the others so we can go make a plan to target her, just to get back at her brother. She’s the sacrificial lamb in all of this and I’m the idiot pack leader who fell for her. 

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At the docks, the Jets have gathered for a meeting of sorts, to formulate a game plan to seek revenge for last night's brawl. As we approach, Tiger whistles, signaling our arrival. Then, all of them start to emerge from their lounging spots. 

“Well look what the cat dragged in,” Tiger greets, climbing down from the rusty beams. 

“Last night was wild man!” Snowboy chuckles from atop one of the crates. 

“The PRs deserve to be knocked down a few notches,” A-Rab grumbles beside me. 

“What even started the brawl?” Big Deal mumbles. 

“Didn’t you see?” Ice snickers and looks to me. “Riff was dancing with little Miss Y/N.” 

Joyboy gasps. “No way! You’re joking!” 

“Why’d you wanna dance with her?” A-Rab winces in disgust. 

“Where was Grazi?” Gee-Tar questions. 

“Off powdering her nose,” Mouthpiece mocks. “Who cares!” 

Action elbows me with a proud grin. “Probably did it to fuck with Bernardo, am I right?” 

I nod but struggle to express a full convincing smile. “You bet.” 

A-Rab nods. “Good thinking, Boss!” 

Rapid footsteps approach from behind us. We all glance toward the gate and quickly comes Baby John. 

“Sorry, I’m late!” He pants as his sprint slows to a jog. 

“Holy shit!” I take the boy's face in my hands to examine the shiner around his eye. “Got that last night?” 

He hums and winces when I run my thumb beneath his eye. 

“Which is exactly why we did to get them back for ruining our lovely evening!” Ice argues.  

“Dirty heathens,” Diesel grumbles, kicking one of the crates. 

A-Rab shakes his head, glaring at Baby John’s new black eye. “Savages.” 

“So, we do something!” Action clasps his hands together. “What are we thinking?” 

“Already started the planning,” Ice announces. “We go after Y/N and hit Bernardo where it hurts!” 

“Easy target! Perfect!” A-Rab approves. 

“But Riff, didn’t you just say to leave her alone?” Baby John mumbles with worried eyes. “Otherwise, we might lose Doc’s.” 

“He takes it back,” Ice answers for me. “Last night changed things, ain’t that right?” He smiles, peering at me. 

I nod silently at a loss for what to say. I’m afraid if I voice a perspective I’ll sound unconvincing and they’ll suspect my heart isn’t in this. I can’t choose between the Jets, my family, and Y/N. I feel trapped in this. 

“Tomorrow’s Sunday,” Snowboy points out. 

“And today’s Saturday,” Ice sasses. “What’s your point?” 

“Aren’t PRs usually Catholic?” He shrugs. 

Ice huffs. “But we don’t know where she goes-” 

“Sacred Heart,” Ice answers a tad too quickly and earns curious stares. He rolls his eyes. They’re all swarmed around there every Sunday morning when I’m leaving Velma’s. All PRs go there because they have a Mexican priest who does a service in Spanish,” he explains.  

“Bernardo’s girl...” Action snaps his fingers as he struggles to remember the name. “Anita! She’ll probably with her!” 

“And her little sister,” A-Rab smirks mischievously. 

“All of the Shark girls will be there.” I make an educated guess. 

“What about Bernardo and his guys?” Baby John worries aloud. 

“They’ll be either out working or training,” I assure him with a pat on the back.

“Then we do it!” Ice concludes with a clasp of his hands. “We surprise them all, tomorrow outside Sacred Heart Church.”

“But what is that we’re doing?” Big Deal inquires with a raised brow. 

“Hey Snowboy, does your dad have glue at his supply shop?” Diesel asks. 

The boy nods. “Yeah, why? Wanna make them an art project?” He jokes. 

Diesel smirks and glances around the group of us. “Nah, I have something much better in mind...” 

Ice slings his arm over my shoulder. “All we need is your sign of approval, Boss.” 

The Jets eagerly await my word, all starring at me with glimmers of hope and drive in their eyes. They want revenge, to make their mark. I’m supposed to lead them without an ounce of doubt and with the same -- if not more -- motivation. Yet, I don’t want this. 

I exhale deeply and nod repeatedly to appear convincing. “No yeah, let’s do it...” 

The boys cheer, patting each other on the back and getting pumped up. I express a smile and share in their celebration, but inside I’m screaming. I feel like I’m on a runaway train and can’t get off without losing everything. 

A harsh reality of my situation is hitting sooner than I had expected after realizing my true feelings toward Y/N. It’s the Jets or her, both can’t have my undivided loyalty... sooner rather than later, I’m going to have to choose. 

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[black-is-beautiful18]

So the racists are still mad that Halle is playing Ariel. No surprise there but that’s not what I’m gonna talk about right now. Rachel Zegler was casted as Snow White which was perfect casting in my opinion. My question to the racists is: Do y’all know she’s white? She’s a white Latina with a bit more color than most of y’all but you seriously can’t be that dumb. All you’re doing by complaining and saying the casting choice is “ridiculous” is admitting that you’re racist. You wanna know what’s really ridiculous? The Brothers Grimm stole some of their best stories. Snow White, Princess and the Frog, Cinderella, and quite a few others are not at all in any way, shape, or form from Europe. Princess and the Frog and Cinderella are from Africa. Cinderella is from Egypt to be exact. The real story is something along the lines of a girl having these shoes that are basically very pretty. They have jewels in them and stuff. A bird carries one of her shoes off, drops it on the head of the pharaoh/prince, and he’s like “This is a sign. I must find this girl and marry her.” Point of this post is: y’all are saying it’s “racist” and “ridiculous “ for Black people and POC to be casted in these roles and you don’t even know their true origins. Also, if one more person says Tiana can be played by a white person imma snap. Put a white actress in there and there is no story. Point blank period. Tiana was designed after a Black woman and based off of a Black woman. She also faces racism in the movie which happens to be set during the Jim Crow era. Sit down!

[sarcasticsweetlara]

Latina Snow White Face Claim

Chilean actress Luciana Echeverría

I think she has the look of Snow White and her unique visual can be used as juxtaposition to Snow White being sweet and a heroine on her own way.

[zonerobotnik]

Your reaction towards POC in Disney movies really shows that your parents and priests did a good job in stuffing their racist, white supremacist Mormon doctrines into your head.

Ah, yes. My reaction to a Disney classic being butchered and Rachel Zegler making claims about playing "the first Latina Disney Princess" in her remake of the classic Snow White that will in no way impact the fact that Snow White will always be white and this "representation" is a Band-Aid solution for a much bigger problem to try to make people shut up about wanting more diversity is because of my "parents and priests". No. My reaction is solely because I recognize this for what it is, Disney being lazy, greedy fucks and Rachel Zegler being a fucking idiot and my parents and Bishops have nothing to do with that. They could make a movie about Elena of Avalor or some other Latina hero or Princess, but they decide they're going to instead completely redesign Snow White, from her appearance to her personality, to "make her Latina" when we all know it's bullshit and Snow White will not be changing her design on the Disney merch and parks. But, hey, Disney can pat themselves on the back for the "diversity win" and tell people to shut up and watch the new Snow White movie if they want a Latina Princess! This new trend of race-swapping the classic tales into "new" versions that will not achieve anything but maybe a few new dolls to play with that resemble the live-action versions is, frankly, disturbing. This is not a diversity win. We need more movies like Black Panther, like Coco, like Encanto, like Moana, like Mulan, and we need to stop trying to remake the classics. As they say, "if it's not broke, don't fix it." I didn't include The Princess and the Frog in it, despite Tiana being a Disney Princess, because I recognize that them being frogs through most of it is concerning. Both Soul and The Princess and the Frog suffer from changing their black main characters into something else for most of it. I want to see more diversity, but I don't want it to be in the form of remaking movies that already exist that won't actually affect things in the long run. I don't see why this is a problem or makes me "racist", and my religion and parents have nothing to do with my feelings on this. I'm not mad at Rachel Zegler because she's Latina, I'm mad because she's feeding us bullshit and making a false claim and butchering the story. Snow White will never be known as a Latina Princess. The live-action movie will not change the established character's design. And her stupid movie is missing seven critical characters and she's talking about giving a 16th century girl modern values. It's. Bullshit. Maybe I'd have watched her movie if she just made it all completely original and didn't use the name "Snow White" for it, but I am not enjoying what I've been hearing about this so far and I'm not interested in this Band-Aid solution of a movie. West Side Story is a pretty cool retelling of Romeo and Juliet, but it didn't claim to BE the original Romeo and Juliet. She needs to change the name, because this is not "Snow White" anymore. And, do we REALLY need ANOTHER live-action version of "Snow White" that changes the story until it's unrecognizable? We've already got "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Mirror, Mirror". Let's just leave poor Snow alone if we're not gonna tell her story again properly! At least Belle and Jasmine got their stories fleshed out, not rewritten!