Overview

• Rachel Zegler won the Best Action Star at the People’s Choice Awards for her role in 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes', sparking controversy among fans.
• Critics and fans expressed disappointment, questioning Zegler's win over established action stars like Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise.
• Zegler's acceptance speech was criticized for being melodramatic and insincere, adding fuel to the controversy.
• Despite the backlash, Zegler expressed gratitude towards her fans and emphasized her love for cinema in her acceptance speech.
• Fans argued that Reeves and Cruise's absence from the winners' list was unjust, highlighting their iconic action performances in 'John Wick 4' and 'Mission Impossible 7'.