Zendaya Wows On The Cover Of ESSENCE Magazine

Zendaya is on the cover of the new issue of ESSENCE magazine. The young actress is on the cover of the November/December issue to promote the two new special episodes of Euphoria. Highlights from her interview are below.

On her platform: “It just feels like a lot of the time, especially for young Black people, you’re birthed into a system that’s not built for you. It’s on us to take it from here and hopefully make it better. But it doesn’t really look like that right now—and the people in charge don’t like to listen to us. But it’s important to lean into hope and lean into the beautiful things that I see my peers doing, whether through their activism or through their art. It’s extremely inspiring for me to watch and be a part of. I wanted to speak to the power of that and let them know, what you’re fighting for does mean something, and you are supported and seen.”

On doing more behind the scenes on films & TV: “I love being able to create what I want to see made. I’m also really interested in cinematography. Maybe I’ll become a director, or a director of photography. I am just really taking in all that knowledge and learning as much as I can. I really love the art of actually making film.”

You can check out even more from her interview here.