Rachel Zegler Apologizes After Facing Backlash for Her Dramatic Reading of Britney Spears' Tweets

Rachel Zegler has released a formal apology after she received tons of backlash for the dramatic reading she did of Britney Spears‘ tweets.

The 20-year-old West Side Story actress performed a monologue of Britney‘s tweets directed at her younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears.

One person tweeted, “Rachel Zegler — people aren’t all of a sudden not liking her just bc it’s trendy. She took someone’s trauma & did a weird ass monologue for her own pleasure.”

Click inside to read what Rachel said in her apology…

Rachel took to her Twitter account on Monday afternoon (January 17) to apologize.

“Anyone who knows me knows how much I love Britney and am rooting for her always. While I meant no disrespect whatsoever, I should have thought about how this could be perceived, and I’m so sorry for upsetting or disappointing anyone,” Rachel tweeted. “This is not a situation to be taken lightly, and we should all be lifting Britney up in this pivotal time. Thanks for hearing me out, and a big thank you to all who held me accountable.”

Rachel recently reacted to news about a West Side Story sequel being written for the stage.