![Rachel Zegler almost didn't audition for 'West Side Story.' The new Maria on the role that changed her life. - nj.com Rachel Zegler almost didn't audition for 'West Side Story.' The new Maria on the role that changed her life. - nj.com](https://www.nj.com/resizer/3muxFr3ClpD1vSXa72rioTjSiQQ=/1280x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/3UZZPRUQT5FNBAOVYNCYAYLEQU.jpg)
Rachel Zegler almost didn't audition for 'West Side Story.' The new Maria on the role that changed her life. - nj.com
![Woodman Casting X on Twitter: "[New Video] Maria Wars https://t.co/keqAZDK5AO https://t.co/xJfXSFTAyv" / Twitter Woodman Casting X on Twitter: "[New Video] Maria Wars https://t.co/keqAZDK5AO https://t.co/xJfXSFTAyv" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FB_7nVSWYAIpqLX.jpg:large)
Woodman Casting X on Twitter: "[New Video] Maria Wars https://t.co/keqAZDK5AO https://t.co/xJfXSFTAyv" / Twitter
![West Side Story's Rachel Zegler reveals she had NINE auditions before landing the role of Maria | Daily Mail Online West Side Story's Rachel Zegler reveals she had NINE auditions before landing the role of Maria | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/01/21/08/53198647-10426191-image-a-1_1642753927593.jpg)
West Side Story's Rachel Zegler reveals she had NINE auditions before landing the role of Maria | Daily Mail Online
![Rachel Zegler almost didn't audition for 'West Side Story.' The new Maria on the role that changed her life. - nj.com Rachel Zegler almost didn't audition for 'West Side Story.' The new Maria on the role that changed her life. - nj.com](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/FWU6XBLMOBFDZC5P66WTPGZKJY.jpg)