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Zendaya Talks Becoming Breadwinner As Child Star‚ Says She Wished She Went To School
Zendaya talked about becoming the breadwinner as a child star and how she wished she went to school‚ after getting started working in Hollywood at age 13 and never getting to attend high school.In a Vogue article‚ the 27-year-old actress born Zendaya Coleman admitted she has complicated feelings about kids and fame and being in the public eye‚ or being a child actor‚ noting theres cases of it being detrimentalAnd I think only now‚ as an adult‚ am I starting to go‚ Oh‚ okay‚ wait a minute: Ive only ever done what Ive known‚ and this is all Ive known‚ Zendaya explained.Im almost going through my angsty teenager phase now‚ because I didnt really have the time to do it before‚ she added. I felt like I was thrust into a very adult position: I was becoming the breadwinner of my family very early‚ and there was a lot of role-reversal happening‚ and just kind of becoming grown‚ really.Zendaya says breaking away from high school roles is refreshing‚ but admits I wish I went to school in real life.I have complicated feelings about kids and fameI was thrust into a very adult position [as a teen star]: I was becoming the breadwinner of my family very pic.twitter.com/8TG67mVezm Variety (@Variety) April 9‚ 2024The Spider-Man: No Way Home star said she felt she needed to be this perfect being‚ and be everything that everyone needs me to be‚ and live up to all these expectations.Now‚ when I have these moments in my careerlike‚ my first time leading a film thats actually going to be in a theaterI feel like I shrink‚ and I cant enjoy all the things that are happening to me‚ because Im like thisIm very tense‚ and I think that I carry that from being a kid and never really having an opportunity to just try s***‚ Zendaya said. And I wish I went to school.CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APPI think growing up‚ I always felt like when someone asks for a picture‚ I have to do it‚ all the time‚ she added. You have to say yes‚ because you need to be grateful that youre here. And while I still feel that way‚ I also have learned that I can say no‚ and I can say kindly that Im having a day off‚ or Im just trying to be to myself today‚ and I dont actually have to perform all the time.Because I dont necessarily want my kids to have to deal with this‚ Zendaya continued. And what does my future look like? Am I going to be a public-facing person forever?When asked about what her perfect future would like like‚ she said‚ make things and pop out when I need to pop out‚ and have a protected life with my family‚ not worried if Im not delivering something all the time‚ or not giving all the time‚ that everythings going to go away.