“West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler has gotten her way. She will present at the Oscars on Sunday.
Zegler will come in from London where she’s filming “Snow White.” She said on Instagram the other day that she hadn’t been invited to the Oscars despite being the star of “West Side Story.”
No one’s said anything but it was likely Disney cautioning her not to make the trip so she wouldn’t possibly he exposed to COVID. But the word went out, Oscar fans were up in arms, and now Zegler will be flown in.
Also added to the list of presenters are Josh Brolin, Jacob Elordi of “Euphoria” fame, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Momoa, Jill Scott, and J.K. Simmons, The Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT.
Previously announced Oscars presenters include Halle Bailey, Stephanie Beatriz, Ruth E. Carter, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kevin Costner, Jamie Lee Curtis, DJ Khaled, Jennifer Garner, H.E.R., Tiffany Haddish, Woody Harrelson, Tony Hawk, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel L. Jackson, Lily James, Daniel Kaluuya, Zoë Kravitz, Mila Kunis, Lady Gaga, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Shawn Mendes, Bill Murray, Lupita Nyong’o, Elliot Page, Rosie Perez, Tyler Perry, Chris Rock, Tracee Ellis Ross, Naomi Scott, Kelly Slater, Wesley Snipes, Uma Thurman, John Travolta, Shaun White and Yuh-Jung Youn.