Zendaya feels she is not deserving of the title 'activist'; Know why

Zendaya has said that she does t like to call herself an “activist” as term should be given to someone who “devotes” ir life to a specific cause. She believes that she is an actor first. Zendaya has openly shown her support for various causes but is still uncomfortable with word 'activist' used for her.

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Zendaya does t like to be called an activist 

In a recent interview with InStyle magazine, Zendaya said that she has always hesitated to use word 'activist' for herself, as it is a lifestyle. She stated that it is a choice every day to be doing “work and devoting your life” to a cause. actor does t feel that she is “deserving” of title.

She said that re are a “lot of words that better describe” what she does. Zendaya mentioned that she is an actor, but she is also “just a person who has a heart and wants to do right thing” for ors. She ted that she cares about human beings, so current time is “very hard” to talk about and it is “painful” for her. 

Zendaya disclosed that she was afraid for safety of her African-American far, Kazembe Ajamu after two men of colour were shot de by police in 2016.

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Recalling incident, she said that when she was with her far in Atlanta shooting Spider-Man: Homecoming, and it was around time that murders of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling happened. She stated that she was “extremely emotional”, and remembers thinking about her d, who was out picking up food at time.

actor mentioned that she started worrying and calling him like, 'Are you ok?' She did t want him to go out and do anything. 23-year-old actor ded that her d is a “65-year-old black man,” and has been on this planet a long time and kws what is to be kwn. But she still h that fear, which scared her, Marvel star ted. 

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On work front, Zendaya has an interesting line-up of films. She will next be seen in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, along with Timoe Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and ors. During lockdown, she has shot for Malcolm & Marie directed by Sam Levinson, opposite John David Washington.

actor has received her maiden Emmy mination in le actress in a drama series category for her role of Rue Bennett in Euphoria. She will also reprise her character of MJ in third Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland.

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