Rachel Zegler acknowledged the backlash against her years-old comments about Disney’s Snow White live-action remake, attributing the kerfuffle to fan passion for the princess.

There are a lot of reasons that Snow White could be one of those success stories, but the film has been mired in controversy for years thanks to everything from Rachel Zegler’s casting to expected changes to the source material.

Rachel Zegler embraces the heat of Snow White criticism, turning controversy into a celebration of the film’s legacy.