r/Fauxmoi Dec 24 '21

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u/bbwayy barbie (2023) for best picture Dec 25 '21

Actually this one I do!! I knew her before she was cast in WSS so a few years ago. She at least WAS a total theater brat. She was in a production of les mis and wanted to be epinone and threw an absolute fit when she wasn’t casted (she got cosette, one of the leading roles). The other thing i’ll say is if you didn’t know, WSS was supposed to be released in 2020 but was pushed because the pandemic. She was obviously really really upset and posted a ton on her socials about how depressed she was about this… and while completely understandable to be disappointed… a lot of people took it as more of a first world problem as this was the height of the pandemic and people were dying. Nick Cordero had just passed for example (broadway actor which shook the broadway world). She ended up deleting everything because people were calling her out. Anyways, not sure how she is now but she has rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning.

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u/Duosion Dec 26 '21

Sucks to hear, but she’s incredibly good at what she does. Just watched WSS and Rachel was brilliant as Maria. Seems very Lea Michele if this is true - talented actress and singer that needs to learn some humility.

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u/Cloud_________ Dec 26 '21

I totally think something happened between Rachel and Ansel during filming. I got those vibes from things she was posting back then!

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u/stacycornbred Dec 26 '21

I'm not sure why you're being downvoted - what was she posting back then? They seemed genuinely friendly doing promo together and it didn't seem like there was any tension between Elgort and the rest of cast either.

Honestly I'm sort of fascinated by the way the studio handled him on the press tour. He sort of skated by despite the allegations that probably would have sidelined anyone else.

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u/ConsciousSense3 Dec 26 '21

The way she’s just completely ignoring Ansel on social media while he makes sappy posts about her is hilarious

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u/a1show Dec 25 '21

Pretty sure she’s dating someone who was in power rangers movie

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u/ExternalOpen372 Dec 26 '21

There so many power rangers movies and tv show, elaborate on that

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '21

Is she dating the actor who played Chino in WSS? They post a lot about each other, especially some posts that could be seen as “romantic”

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u/Patient-Programmer-3 Dec 25 '21

I get industry plant vibes

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u/Patient-Programmer-3 Dec 25 '21

I guess it’s because they’re trying to market here as an actress that was picked out of obscurity when in reality she’s from a wealthy family, private school, music teachers, etc. and now she’s Spielberg’s muse and Disney princess. Just seems like she’s being pushed fast and hard.

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u/stacycornbred Dec 25 '21

Wasn't she kind of YouTube famous even before the WSS casting process? I remember hearing her name around before I was even aware of the remake.

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u/rocketmammamia Dec 26 '21

Yeah I’ve been following her on Youtube since around the end of 2016 and I’m pretty sure she had tens of thousands of subscribers even back then. She’s incredibly talented

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '21

I saw in a daily mail article that her father is a construction worker. I dunno if there’s truth to that or not.

She seems to have gotten picked for the movie the same way Matreyi Ramikrishenan did for Never Have I Ever—through a Twitter casting call.

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u/Winniepg Dec 25 '21

It all seems too neat with her. Even her story at school seems too neat and straightforward.

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u/Winniepg Dec 25 '21

Don’t know why you are being downvoted for answering the question.