Zendaya Embraces That "True Feminism" Must Include Trans Women In The Narrative
Today, Zendaya proved that she rightfully owns the title of being the Internet's girlfriend. The 25-year-old actress has had quite the year. She became the youngest woman to win an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role in the HBO series, Euphoria (season 2 is currently in the works).
She was also a leading lady, makeup artist, and stylist for Netflix's Malcolm & Marie, lent her voice to Lola Bunny in Space Jam: A New Legacy, starred alongside Timothée Chalamet in the upcoming dystopian drama, Dune, and reprised her role as MJ in Spider-Man: No Way Home, which is set to release this December. Zendaya's the it-girl of the century, it seems, because she is booked! And! Busy!
On top of it all, Z also just graced the cover of British Vogue looking fabulous as ever in a classic black and white gown.
In the interview, she opened up about her "workaholic tendencies," being an "old soul," and her future career goals. And, when it comes to a timeline for marriage and starting a family, she's in no hurry.
"I've never been like, 'I want to do this at this time, then from this age, I want to do this,'" she told British Vogue. "One day I'll have a family, but I'm not trying to put a number on it, it'll happen if it's meant to happen."
Over the years, Z's defied societal norms and taken things into her own hands. At 13, she refused to have her first kiss on camera for her Disney show, Shake It Up. In the interview, she explains how she stood her ground settled for a kiss on the cheek. And, because she's been a firm believer in equality and intersectional feminism, her answer to what "true feminism" means to her should come as no surprise.
"[Feminism should encompass] women that look like you, women who don't look like you, women whose experiences are different than you. That means black women, that means trans women, that means all women," she explained.
The actress also expressed that she believes art is a "huge catalyst" for change and that she wants to try her hand at directing and filmmaking. "If I ever do become a film-maker, I know that the leads of my films will always be black women," she said.
Zendaya said what she said, and it was beautifully done. If you need me, I'll be buying tickets and streaming her upcoming projects to no end.
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