Disney's woes, Rachel Zegler has publicly expressed her disappointment that she wasn't invited to attend the Oscars, despite playing the lead in the nominated movie West Side Story.In an effort to quell the backlash it faced for the lack of response to Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, Disney+ issued a public statement on Tuesday confirming it stands by its LGBTQIA+ employees, colleagues, families, storytellers and fans.All of this comes just a few days before the 94th Academy Awards, which is hosted on the Disney-owned network ABC.
Between the likes of West Side Story, Nightmare Alley, Encanto and The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Walt Disney Company has 23 nominations this year.The Disney Do Better Walkout issued a public letter explaining its reasons for being frustrated with the company.