The scandals of Zendaya, the 'Disney girl' who now causes controversy with 'Euphoria'
For many of the 'Disney boys' (or Nickelodeon), depression, eating disorders and addictions have been the result of a adolescence filled with stress and overwork. In these ways, few child stars have managed to bring a healthy maturity and succeed in the world of Hollywood without tripping over their own tail. This is the case of Zendaya Coleman - better known as simply Zendaya - who, this 2019, has become the controversial protagonist of Euphoria. An HBO series that portrays the journey of a series of students through topics such as the search for identity, sex, trauma and drugs.
Despite this, not only the character of Zendaya is controversial for the media, but also her own personality. And it is that in her television tour, Coleman has been numerous times in the eye of the hurricane, and not precisely because of erratic behavior, but because of her strong personal opinions and fighting for what she thinks is fair.
Zendaya Coleman is 22 years old, but from her resume it seems that she has been in front of the cameras for decades. Her career began at an early age, posing for stores like Macy's and Old Navy, where she demonstrated the charisma necessary to develop as a performer. Later, in 2010, Disney signed her for the show Shake It Up, where she played a dancer on a television show. Thus, she Zendaya became one of the most promising actresses in the mouse factory when she was only 13 years old. So when the show ended in 2013, the artist did not stop and she was crowned as a singer, in addition to signing as the new protagonist of another Disney Channel series: K.C. Undercover. However, in 2015 -and despite being very proud of her work in children's shows- Zendaya began to train as a 'fashion' icon, as well as an opinion leader, proud of feminism and her origins.
As a result of this, the first great scandal of her was conceived, from which she managed to get out completely gracefully.At the 2015 Oscars gala, Coleman appeared dressed in white with a striking hairstyle, which included dreadlocks down to her shoulders . According to her statements, her intention was none other than to vindicate people of color, who usually wear their hair that way, and strike down any stereotype that could be gestated because of that hairstyle. However, she achieved the opposite effect. Giuliana Rancic, host of E! 'S Fashion Police, said her' hers look 'should "smell like patchouli oil or marijuana," which didn't cause the actress a shred of laughter. "There is a fine line between what is funny and disrespectful. [...] I was 'hit' by ignorant insults and pure disrespect. To say that an 18-year-old girl with dreadlocks must smell like that is not only a great stereotype, but it's outrageously offensive, "she said on Instagram, where she was massively applauded for shutting up her attacker.
Months later, Zendaya made headlines again. Although this time, it had been a publication that had decided to manipulate her image. "I was surprised when I saw, in a new session, that my hips and torso were quite manipulated. These are the things that make women aware of the creation of unrealistic ideals of beauty," he wrote on his social networks, along with hanging the original photograph and the 'photoshopped' snapshot. Again, Zendaya was applauded for her bravery. "I have become a kind of spokesperson for personal acceptance and self-esteem," she acknowledged to Time after the incident. Likewise, the interpreter learned that she is not alone on this trip and that she needs her followers to understand social problems in greater depth. A situation that occurred in April 2015, when she praised a photo of Kylie Jenner - in which her face was made up some shades darker - and her followers pointed out that it was Black Face. A practice considered offensive. "I saw an Avatar 'look' first, but you guys helped me stay on point. We have to be aware of the image we project," she tweeted moments later. On the other hand, a year later, Zendaya again had to defend herself on social networks. Why? Due to the cover of Wonderland magazine, in which her right hand appears on her chest and her left, a little lower than her pelvis, causing many to think that she was masturbating. . "I see what all of you are saying, but it was not intentional, you little perverts," he emphasized and later received the support of portals such as The Cut, which assured that it was a shame that a woman should explain what she does with her body. In relation to the same issue, is that Zendaya, this year, actively supported her friend Bella Thorn, who was pressured to disseminate a series of nude photos, after being blackmailed by a hacker.
"This is a reminder that you are strong, brave and beautiful. You are the light and I am super proud. I love you," Coleman wrote to her, through a text message that was revealed by Thorne herself. Although that has not been the statement that has generated the most interest, this year, by Zendaya, but rather her words about the choice of her as Mary Jane - a character usually characterized as a white woman - for the new film of Spiderman "(Right now I think) 'I don't know what America they live in, but what I see when I go out on my streets is a lot of diversity and that is what should be reflected'", she fired at racist criticism. In this way, Zendaya has emerged as a true reference for generations of her and even for her companions. "She has an impressive audacity for someone her age. I think I still have a lot to learn from her," Zac Efron said in 2016 and it is likely that in 2019 the Euphoria star has become an even more capable benchmark.
