When Zendaya won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Series Emmy for Euphoria, she maintained composure despite the emotional moment. The actress, the youngest ever to receive the award, fondly recalls the experience during an exclusive interview. Her family’s extended celebration prompted laughs, with Zendaya jokingly worrying about the awards-show cutoff music.

Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet formed a close bond on the set of Dune, a cinematic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel. In Dune, Zendaya’s character, Chani, initially regards Chalamet’s character, Paul Atreides, with suspicion, but their relationship deepens over time.While Zendaya cannot predict the audience’s takeaways or the world’s future, she remаins optimistic. In her Emmy acceptance speech, she acknowledged that Euphoria might not always serve as a shining example, but emphasized the hope embodied by young people.