West Side Story star Rachel Zegler has revealed that Lady Gaga and the Haim sisters came to her rescue after her dress broke at the Critics' Choice Awards. The actor shared on Twitter that her mint green Dior Couture gown malfunctioned, and the trio used a hairpin to temporarily fix it.
According to Zegler, the incident occurred when she was approached by Gaga, who embraced her and expressed admiration. Este and Alana Haim then joined in to adjust a twisted strap at the back of Zegler's dress. Zegler wrote, 'my dress broke last night and lady gaga, este haim, and alana haim all banded together to temporarily fix it with a hairpin. and i think that’s beautiful.'
Zegler also had an emotional moment with Gaga, telling the singer that she is 'the reason I am alive today.' In an Instagram post, Zegler shared a video of the two gushing over each other and wrote, 'i got to tell lady gaga that she is the reason i am alive today and honestly that’s all i have ever wanted.'
Zegler, who plays Maria in the film adaptation, has been a fan of Gaga for over a decade. She credited Gaga's ability to channel painful experiences into art as an inspiration for her own acting career. 'lady gaga made me the actor i am without even knowing it,' Zegler added.
The 27th Critics' Choice Awards took place on Sunday, where both Zegler and Gaga were nominated in their respective categories but did not win. Zegler's co-star Ariana DeBose won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anita in West Side Story.
