Zendaya Covers The April Issue Of W Magazine

Zendaya is on the cover of the April issue of W magazine. Zendaya is joined by Willow Smith and Kiernan Shipka for the issue that will focus on the next generation of Hollywood. Highlights can be found below.

On her special edition Barbie: “After my Oscar moment, Mattel contacted us. They specifically wanted to make a Barbie that looked like me, in my exact outfit from the Oscars. I was so excited that Barbie wanted to diversify their brand. Now all little girls can have a Barbie that looks like them. My Barbie is in a box. I never let anyone touch her.”

On her first ever audition: “A school play: James and the Giant Peach. I tried out for the lead, but I ended up being cast as the silkworm. I didn’t have any lines, but you know what? I killed it. [Laughs] I was a worm, but I was reacting and giving face, and I was the best dang silkworm there ever was.”

On a film that makes her cry: “Fruitvale Station. Coming out of Oakland, the story of Oscar Grant III, who was killed by a police officer, had a lot of resonance for me. And my mom taught at Fruitvale Elementary School. I remember his death. They had to shut my school down because of riots. I think it’s important for people to see that film.”

You can check out even more from Zendaya’s interview here.