Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot joined one another on stage as two of the presenters at the 2025 Oscars.
The Snow White (2025) co-stars stood beside each other while delivering the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Many noticed the significant height difference between Zegler and Gadot as they presented the honor.
Per Dimensions.com, the Wonder Woman actress, a model who has formerly served in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), is five-foot-10. Her Oscars 2025 co-presenter, Zegler, is 5 feet two inches tall. The West Side Story star previously revealed her height on X (Twitter) in 2019. She responded to a fan’s query,
“i am 5’2” 🥰”
In a separate post, Zegler donned heels and wrote,
“i am 5’7” in this photo! thank you, heels”
Read on to learn how fans were surprised by the height difference between Gal and Rachel.
Internet users were left shocked after watching Gal Gadot standing next to Snow White co-star Rachel Zegler

The Fast & Furious actress towered over the Y2K star, which sparked curiosity among many users on social media.
“The height differential between Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot is huge,” a user displayed their surprise.
“The height difference between Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot!,” another user exclaimed.
“The ultimate “visual effect” is the height difference between Rachel Zegler & Gal Gadot, am I right? #Oscars,” someone wrote jokingly.
“Is rachel zegler literally 4 feet tall or Is gal gadot 7 feet tall,” another one shared their shocking reaction.
A fan page of the actress posted her clip with a life-size Oscar statuette and penned down,
“rachel zegler is now confirmed to be one (1) oscar tall.”
Another user showcased their love for the actress,
“Zegler is 2 apples tall. I love her so much 🍎🍎”
Someone posted,
“I somehow never realized how short Rachel Zegler is. She is tiny!”
Zegler and Gadot presented the Best Visual Effects Oscar to Dune: Part Two
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As mentioned, Zegler and Gadot presented the Academy Award in the Best Visual Effects category. Dune: Part Two, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Alien: Romulus, Better Man, and Wicked were among the nominees at the 97th Oscars.
Ultimately, Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, and Gerd Nefzer received the Academy Award for their work on the Dune sequel. It was one of the two wins for the film, with the other being Best Sound.

Dune: Part Two was nominated in five categories, but it lost in Best Picture, Best Production Design, and Best Cinematography. The film won the same categories a few weeks back at the 2025 BAFTAs.

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