While 'West Side Story' star Ansel Elgort has managed to avoid discussing the scandal, co-stars Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno and Ariana DeBose have not.
Thus, in a Wednesday feature for, Elgort’s co-stars Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno and Ariana DeBose addressed the allegation and — as the publication noted — were circumspect with their answers and lapped praise on the actor.
Added veteran actor Moreno, 90: “I think it would have been absolutely horrendous and wrong for anyone to take sides in that matter. It’s not for me to make those judgments.” Zegler, 20, who plays Elgort’s love interest in the musical revival, echoed those sentiments and addressed the scandal even more broadly.
A woman named Gabby who said she was a fan of the “Baby Driver” and “The Fault in Our Stars” actor posted her allegation on Twitter on June 19, 2020, according toGabby said in the now-deleted post that she “was just a kid” and it was her first time having sex. She alleged that she was “sobbing in pain” and instead of stopping, Elgort allegedly said, “We need to break you in.”
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