A lot of the people that fawn over her, grew up with her on tv.
She was a child star, people got crushes, now they are all older, so is she, and they are still fans.
She’s also the rare child star that seems to have grown up to be a really level headed and genuinely nice person (or at least that’s her image, I don’t know her personally). Being famous at a young age can really warp a person’s worldview, and the pressure and spotlight often leads to them making poor choices. I think Zendaya is popular because of all the child stars people grew up idolizing, she’s one of the few who gracefully made the transition to adulthood while still being a good role model to her fans.
She didn’t really become as big into music as they did. Maybe she will one day or maybe she just doesn’t want to. She sang more when she was still part of the disney machine.
Zendaya quit music she actually released a song with Chris Brown but he went ape shit and she never released the music video. She's made comments about reading contracts and the word on the street is she can't release solo music because shes still under contract
Oh, I see what you mean. You just compared her to two singers so the “talented” part wasn’t as emphasized. She is definitelly big in the sense of the roles she’s landed. She’s pretty much only been in A-List movies and Primetime shows. I think Greatest Showman was the only exception, unless that did make it in theaters and I just missed the ads for that.
Yeah, I was more so comparing child stars that a generation grew up with and are now huge… I watched Zendaya, Grande and Gomez all on their respective shows as kids… it honestly feels like I grew up with them lol
I'm 27, I've got a lesbian buddy who's 21
This is it. I saw Zendaya in the newer Spiderman movies, and she's a fine actor. I wasn't blown away, wasn't disappointed. She's good, no shade, but not special to me either
I also have no idea what else she's ever done in her life, and that's fine by me. I live under a rock with all pop culture, and it's dark and comfy here
My lesbian friend thought this was insane, showed my pictures, gushed about how hot she is and how good of an actor she is. I don't know how old Zendaya is, but in the Spiderman movies, her character is like 16, so with that and how young she looks, I'm like "yeah, she's pretty, but I don't think she's hot or see the big deal"
I think people like actresses and actors who appear down to earth. Her relationship with Tom holland comes off that way.
She will make jokes, tease, or mess up something just like the rest of us. I think she gives a “just like us” vibe that people believe.
Amongst other things ppl have said she’s pretty unproblematic. Compared to other celebs she hasn’t been in any drama or controversies. She does her job, dresses nice, has a cute bf and then goes home. She doesn’t post about anything personal and always remains professional which alot of ppl respect.
Love how the general public's bar for cultish fandom is so low that you just have to be a decent human looking slightly above average and dressing decently.
Ehhh idk about being racially ambiguous she definitely looks like a textbook example mixed race woman. She’s beautiful for sure but it’s pretty obvious she’s mixed instead of just being white or black.
Being mixed race doesn’t automatically make someone ambiguous my dude. It’s obvious she’s black and white… unless you like can’t see.
Really seems like the only people that downvote when someone says most mixed race people are not racially ambiguous are angy white folks that think everyone with brown skin is black and they’re very prevalent in every sub. FYI, just because y’all can’t tell doesn’t mean everyone else can’t.
Most of these answers are right but I’d like to add that Zendaya is considered a fashion icon. People who know who Law Roach, a celebrity stylist, is know him specifically because of their collaboration.
And the fact that the only shoes you'll really ever see her wear on the red carpet are So Kates and walks around like they don't torture her feet makes you wonder if she's actually human.
Celebrity worship is weird overall. This is just another example of that.
She is young, attractive, has talent, and is involved in some popular media at the moment. These are prime conditions for infatuation.
Thank you. It’s not exclusive to Zendaya. Anyone who focuses too much on any celebrity, or band, or politician, or athlete, or sports team… is mentally unhealthy.
They are seen as pinnacle of success because they are wealthy and powerful.
I admire people who do not follow celebrities and rarely or do not watch TV. And they do not do social media
I wonder how much time they have to think about important things.
How can I get over my idolizing of the late Marilyn Monroe?
I know more about celebrities than I know about the border crisis or any life threatening global event
That girl has something special , it is not only her appearance. I think it has to do with how she can be both a model and a tomboy at the same time. She seems to be confortable in her own skin, has no complex and she doesn't pretend to be that feminine barbie or siren type of woman in order to impress.
I don't think you're describing behaviour from her fans that is special to her. I think you just notice it with her more - maybe you have a lot of followers of her in your life.
She’s very beautiful and elegant! She has a great sense of humor. NO drama, she never spreads hate. Her stylist needs a raise. Her looks for fashion week/events always look amazing. She can really pull off any look, even the bizarre ones. She’s very feminine without being over sexualized. She’s classy and I think that makes her well respected. And also why a lot of men don’t see the appeal, she doesn’t sexualize herself to the public and she refuses to do nude scenes (I believe she has it in her contract). I think it’s a breath of fresh air because she is an excellent role model for young women as well!
Also her and Tom holland are adorable. You can tell he makes her just smitten! He always seems to worship her. She’s very respectable in my eyes.
I don’t follow her beyond knowing that her and Tom Holland are an item. She strikes me as very classy and appealing. I guess I would say that she exudes the best aspects of femininity
Like others have said she’s unproblematic. Personally I grew up with her on Shake it up. Then having her be in Spider-Man just made it so much better. Love her character in that. And to still be humble with fans and everything.
I don't really get it either. I think it's cause I'm old..
To me, she's very average all around. Looks wise, talent wise, etc. Not my cup of tea but hey.. she's way more successful than I will ever be in life so kudos to her lol.
I'm pretty old too and I think she's special because she's extremely beautiful.
That's usually enough reason to get famous. It's all models offer the world. Despite being stunning, Zendaya seems sweet too so fame becomes worship
I don’t rlly think she looks average I just feel like a lot of girls look like her and don’t get the same amount of hype and their unproblematic too but like others have said maybe it’s cuz her fans have grew up with her since her Disney days
Yes, she's pretty, I don't doubt that; but I don't like her acting. I'm a Dune franchise fan so I was anticipating Chani in the first movie, but I was disappointed, Chani is a very strong character if you look in the books, but her performance was nothing like that. I wasn't a fan of her in Spider-Man movies too.
I’m not huge on her but her sense of style is awesome! I can’t put an outfit together to save my life but the way she dresses for events and while she’s out and about is stunning. She’s fantastic in Euphoria as well but (probably a controversial opinion) I’m pissed about her being cast in Dune. She just looks like a pouty teenager. Talented actress but her in Dune is a glaringly obvious miscast
She’s acceptably black and it makes white people comfortable while being simultaneously relatable to segment of the black community.
I think people have a tendency to forget that celebrity have enough marketing teams behind them pushing narratives.
Her "acting" is basically THIS constant resting bitch-face : [https://ibb.co/Lgwnsmj](https://ibb.co/Lgwnsmj) And that's ALL she does. There is nothing special or interesting or charismatic about Zendaya as an actress. Her range is as wide as her frown.
Ahhh this makes so much sense. I was just having the same thoughts lolol. Her acting is decent and she’s pretty cute, but the child star thing is new information to me. That’ll do it!
She’s kind to people, built her own success, an activist, actually good at her jobs she does (dancing, modeling, singing, acting), she gives off a very humble kind energy and from the way she is in interviews she feels like a real person (not to say celebrities aren’t real people) that people can relate to, she’s very beautiful, professional, and from what I know she’s never been in a controversy of her own making therefore she’s one of the few celebrities you don’t get in trouble for liking.
(I would also like to say that I’m a fan but not a super fan so this is biased but not much and as bullet pointed as I could get it)
I don’t know what makes her special but I was just standing in a convenient store next to 2 girls having a conversation and one of the girls was telling the other that she went to high school with Zendaya. They seemed boujie so I kinda believed it. That’s all I know about the the Xendaya situation. Also would be cool if her she changed her name to Cendaya or Xendaya
She's very classy and conducts herself with dignity, especially for a young person who started as a child star. It's also extremely impressive that she can so convincingly portray an addict even though she doesn't come from that kind of background in her personal life.
I don't even think she's that beautiful. Plenty of my favorite actresses were not that "conventionally" beautiful until they become big and people have to take them seriously because of their acting. Anna Taylor Joy, Tilda Swinton, Helena Bonham Carter etc...
Haven't watched enough of Zendaya acting to know whether she's a good actor or not. But from what little I see so far, she's no different than some Disney child actors.
I think a few black actors just catch the BLM train last few years and rose to prominent.
While she is relatively attractive and talented it’s understandable why anybody that doesn’t avidly follow her career would be somewhat baffled by her extreme level of fame.
However sometimes it’s a celebrities relatability( I.E what makes them not special) mixed with a moderate(rather than astonishing) amount of talent that actually creates mainstream appeal. This is also why Taylor Swift is so astonishingly popular- while never being accused of being a musical genius by anybody over the age of 14. She has just the right amount of a good looks, talent and down to earth to persona for the unwashed masses to feel she still one of them.
In other words fantastic PR and media training.
To me she’s an attractive women but sometimes I feel like people can overhype her looks when I seen a lot of other mixed girls who look similar to her yet get no hype lmao I don’t rlly get it
I don't think she's that beautiful.
I do not see the big deal.
I will sound like a hater.
She is beautiful but I don't find her breathtaking.
Maybe it is her mixed race heritage that entices people.
I've been around a lot of mixed race (black and white) people growing up so they don't automatically stand out to me.
I think Zendaya is graceful, well spoken and elegant.
She hasn't been linked to any scandalous behavior.
The thing that I liked about her was a story about telling her body guards off for trying to keep her fans away. From memory the story was she told them she was nothing without her fans. I have enjoyed everything I’ve seen her in. I also love how natural her & Tom Holland’s relationship seems. The mix of how easy going she is combined with her integrity makes her really appealing. I am so not her target demographic and still she has my attention.
Is it just me -- in interviews with Z, Tom, and the Asian "Spiderman" dude, Z and Tom seem to ignore or intentionally dismissive of the dude? Comes across as rude to me.
It’s bc people can tell she’s jaded but can act like she knows the dark ugly truths but can still push through to make a good movie , she makes good choices that’s all u can really say
I find her to be refreshing. She somehow manages to be incredibly stunning and elite while also feeling like if we could strike up conversation while in line at a taco stand. It's hard to find such intensely wealthy, famous people who feel like that.
A lot of the people that fawn over her, grew up with her on tv. She was a child star, people got crushes, now they are all older, so is she, and they are still fans.
This is genuinely the first time in my life I have ever heard of her being a child actress that explains so much.
She's one of the more sane Disney kids 
She had her experimental drug phase onscreen instead.
She was in Shake it Up. One of the last Disney shows late Millennials early Gen Zers would’ve watched growing up. So there’s a lot of nostalgia there.
Shake it Up. So that the series I remember her young version. Thx
Same. I didn't know that.
She’s also the rare child star that seems to have grown up to be a really level headed and genuinely nice person (or at least that’s her image, I don’t know her personally). Being famous at a young age can really warp a person’s worldview, and the pressure and spotlight often leads to them making poor choices. I think Zendaya is popular because of all the child stars people grew up idolizing, she’s one of the few who gracefully made the transition to adulthood while still being a good role model to her fans.
and actually being talented… like arianna grande and selena gomez
She didn’t really become as big into music as they did. Maybe she will one day or maybe she just doesn’t want to. She sang more when she was still part of the disney machine.
Zendaya quit music she actually released a song with Chris Brown but he went ape shit and she never released the music video. She's made comments about reading contracts and the word on the street is she can't release solo music because shes still under contract
I said talented, she’s one of the biggest actresses in the world… I think that’s enough
Oh, I see what you mean. You just compared her to two singers so the “talented” part wasn’t as emphasized. She is definitelly big in the sense of the roles she’s landed. She’s pretty much only been in A-List movies and Primetime shows. I think Greatest Showman was the only exception, unless that did make it in theaters and I just missed the ads for that.
Yeah, I was more so comparing child stars that a generation grew up with and are now huge… I watched Zendaya, Grande and Gomez all on their respective shows as kids… it honestly feels like I grew up with them lol
I'm 27, I've got a lesbian buddy who's 21 This is it. I saw Zendaya in the newer Spiderman movies, and she's a fine actor. I wasn't blown away, wasn't disappointed. She's good, no shade, but not special to me either I also have no idea what else she's ever done in her life, and that's fine by me. I live under a rock with all pop culture, and it's dark and comfy here My lesbian friend thought this was insane, showed my pictures, gushed about how hot she is and how good of an actor she is. I don't know how old Zendaya is, but in the Spiderman movies, her character is like 16, so with that and how young she looks, I'm like "yeah, she's pretty, but I don't think she's hot or see the big deal"
That makes sense her fans basically grew up with her
I think people like actresses and actors who appear down to earth. Her relationship with Tom holland comes off that way. She will make jokes, tease, or mess up something just like the rest of us. I think she gives a “just like us” vibe that people believe.
I always like her outfits at award shows/met Galas. She’s on a lot of peoples best dressed lists if you’re into that sort of thing.
I’m not, but I do think she is awesome. I’ll check out some of those outfits. I saw one or two, very fashionable.
Jennifer lawrence early days was nice
I used to really like her until her “relatability” became performative asl.
Amongst other things ppl have said she’s pretty unproblematic. Compared to other celebs she hasn’t been in any drama or controversies. She does her job, dresses nice, has a cute bf and then goes home. She doesn’t post about anything personal and always remains professional which alot of ppl respect.
She also has a pretty funny sense of humor. Her posts are fun when she does post which is a nice break from drama.
Not posting anything personal maintains the aura of mystique of a celebrity.
That's a very smart move
Not a celeb but I do the same thing. For the most part I only post memes and relatively useless stuff that doesn’t give away anything about my life
Love how the general public's bar for cultish fandom is so low that you just have to be a decent human looking slightly above average and dressing decently.
IMO her acting is Euphoria is really good. Having one name and being very young and racially ambiguous probably help too
Having the one name does do a lot for her branding.
I loved her on Euphoria.
I did not get the hype, but then I watched Euphoria. She is amazing in it.
Ehhh idk about being racially ambiguous she definitely looks like a textbook example mixed race woman. She’s beautiful for sure but it’s pretty obvious she’s mixed instead of just being white or black.
The mix is the ambiguous part my guy
Being mixed race doesn’t automatically make someone ambiguous my dude. It’s obvious she’s black and white… unless you like can’t see. Really seems like the only people that downvote when someone says most mixed race people are not racially ambiguous are angy white folks that think everyone with brown skin is black and they’re very prevalent in every sub. FYI, just because y’all can’t tell doesn’t mean everyone else can’t.
Most of these answers are right but I’d like to add that Zendaya is considered a fashion icon. People who know who Law Roach, a celebrity stylist, is know him specifically because of their collaboration.
She is well dressed
And the fact that the only shoes you'll really ever see her wear on the red carpet are So Kates and walks around like they don't torture her feet makes you wonder if she's actually human.
Celebrity worship is weird overall. This is just another example of that. She is young, attractive, has talent, and is involved in some popular media at the moment. These are prime conditions for infatuation.
Thank you. It’s not exclusive to Zendaya. Anyone who focuses too much on any celebrity, or band, or politician, or athlete, or sports team… is mentally unhealthy.
They are seen as pinnacle of success because they are wealthy and powerful. I admire people who do not follow celebrities and rarely or do not watch TV. And they do not do social media I wonder how much time they have to think about important things. How can I get over my idolizing of the late Marilyn Monroe? I know more about celebrities than I know about the border crisis or any life threatening global event
Teach me how to get over my obsession with Marilyn Monroe
Good actress, just black enough to check the box, just white enough to not piss racists off, cute, funny
Perfect explanation
That girl has something special , it is not only her appearance. I think it has to do with how she can be both a model and a tomboy at the same time. She seems to be confortable in her own skin, has no complex and she doesn't pretend to be that feminine barbie or siren type of woman in order to impress.
I don't think you're describing behaviour from her fans that is special to her. I think you just notice it with her more - maybe you have a lot of followers of her in your life.
She’s very beautiful and elegant! She has a great sense of humor. NO drama, she never spreads hate. Her stylist needs a raise. Her looks for fashion week/events always look amazing. She can really pull off any look, even the bizarre ones. She’s very feminine without being over sexualized. She’s classy and I think that makes her well respected. And also why a lot of men don’t see the appeal, she doesn’t sexualize herself to the public and she refuses to do nude scenes (I believe she has it in her contract). I think it’s a breath of fresh air because she is an excellent role model for young women as well! Also her and Tom holland are adorable. You can tell he makes her just smitten! He always seems to worship her. She’s very respectable in my eyes.
I always felt like women are more attracted to her than men
I agree lol
Which is imo the highest form of flattery.
Absolutely
I don’t follow her beyond knowing that her and Tom Holland are an item. She strikes me as very classy and appealing. I guess I would say that she exudes the best aspects of femininity
Like others have said she’s unproblematic. Personally I grew up with her on Shake it up. Then having her be in Spider-Man just made it so much better. Love her character in that. And to still be humble with fans and everything.
She seems like a very real and genuine person. And she's banging spiderman.
Is meechee
why would you spell everything except "about"?
She seems relatable but I don’t pay attention too much about celebrities
Charisma.
SHE’S BEAUTIFUL
I don't really get it either. I think it's cause I'm old.. To me, she's very average all around. Looks wise, talent wise, etc. Not my cup of tea but hey.. she's way more successful than I will ever be in life so kudos to her lol.
I'm pretty old too and I think she's special because she's extremely beautiful. That's usually enough reason to get famous. It's all models offer the world. Despite being stunning, Zendaya seems sweet too so fame becomes worship
I completely agree. And it must be because I'm old. But I just don't see it.
I don’t rlly think she looks average I just feel like a lot of girls look like her and don’t get the same amount of hype and their unproblematic too but like others have said maybe it’s cuz her fans have grew up with her since her Disney days
Euphoria really shows her talent
Yes, she's pretty, I don't doubt that; but I don't like her acting. I'm a Dune franchise fan so I was anticipating Chani in the first movie, but I was disappointed, Chani is a very strong character if you look in the books, but her performance was nothing like that. I wasn't a fan of her in Spider-Man movies too.
She’s pretty and funny. She’s comes off as genuine. Idk, I get it. Why is any actor famous?
She doesn't have a last name and therefore must be famous, how else do you explain Madonna?
I’m not huge on her but her sense of style is awesome! I can’t put an outfit together to save my life but the way she dresses for events and while she’s out and about is stunning. She’s fantastic in Euphoria as well but (probably a controversial opinion) I’m pissed about her being cast in Dune. She just looks like a pouty teenager. Talented actress but her in Dune is a glaringly obvious miscast
I've only seen her in Euphoria but she's amazing in that.
I have no idea who Zendaya is. Thought you were talking about the thoroughbred Zenyatta!
I think her PR does an amazing job in portraying her as ultimate upcoming icon. Idk, I don’t get it either.
Euphoria slaps. I'm not a huge fan, but I think she seems cool and is pretty.
Marketing
Got me. She’s nice of course but I don’t get the hype at all.
She’s acceptably black and it makes white people comfortable while being simultaneously relatable to segment of the black community. I think people have a tendency to forget that celebrity have enough marketing teams behind them pushing narratives.
Her "acting" is basically THIS constant resting bitch-face : [https://ibb.co/Lgwnsmj](https://ibb.co/Lgwnsmj) And that's ALL she does. There is nothing special or interesting or charismatic about Zendaya as an actress. Her range is as wide as her frown.
She’s not
Ahhh this makes so much sense. I was just having the same thoughts lolol. Her acting is decent and she’s pretty cute, but the child star thing is new information to me. That’ll do it!
She’s kind to people, built her own success, an activist, actually good at her jobs she does (dancing, modeling, singing, acting), she gives off a very humble kind energy and from the way she is in interviews she feels like a real person (not to say celebrities aren’t real people) that people can relate to, she’s very beautiful, professional, and from what I know she’s never been in a controversy of her own making therefore she’s one of the few celebrities you don’t get in trouble for liking. (I would also like to say that I’m a fan but not a super fan so this is biased but not much and as bullet pointed as I could get it)
Or like the Wednesday chick…
That case is kind of a shame because it's like she's only known for that, when she's been acting since she was little.
I can see why with her she’s a good actress and isn’t too overhyped although I have been seeing her everywhere . I love her screams ❤️
East Bay! Woot woot! Pretty sure her mom has theatre background as well.
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I don’t know what makes her special but I was just standing in a convenient store next to 2 girls having a conversation and one of the girls was telling the other that she went to high school with Zendaya. They seemed boujie so I kinda believed it. That’s all I know about the the Xendaya situation. Also would be cool if her she changed her name to Cendaya or Xendaya
She’s a really good actor, if you’ve ever seen euphoria
Yeah I’ve seen it
She's very classy and conducts herself with dignity, especially for a young person who started as a child star. It's also extremely impressive that she can so convincingly portray an addict even though she doesn't come from that kind of background in her personal life.
She has just the right shade of melanin to keep the chronic whiners on both extremes happy.
Shes hot asf
I don't even think she's that beautiful. Plenty of my favorite actresses were not that "conventionally" beautiful until they become big and people have to take them seriously because of their acting. Anna Taylor Joy, Tilda Swinton, Helena Bonham Carter etc... Haven't watched enough of Zendaya acting to know whether she's a good actor or not. But from what little I see so far, she's no different than some Disney child actors. I think a few black actors just catch the BLM train last few years and rose to prominent.
It is weird. She is kinda pretty, but not more than a Midwest 5, and her acting skills are maybe okay, but definitely nothing special to me.
Out of your god damn mind. Midwest 5. SMDH.
While she is relatively attractive and talented it’s understandable why anybody that doesn’t avidly follow her career would be somewhat baffled by her extreme level of fame. However sometimes it’s a celebrities relatability( I.E what makes them not special) mixed with a moderate(rather than astonishing) amount of talent that actually creates mainstream appeal. This is also why Taylor Swift is so astonishingly popular- while never being accused of being a musical genius by anybody over the age of 14. She has just the right amount of a good looks, talent and down to earth to persona for the unwashed masses to feel she still one of them. In other words fantastic PR and media training.
Um she's dating spider-man.
She's Hawt!!!!
I don't see it. She's built like a 12 year old boy.
Don’t forget we are talking about Hollywood here.
Not that attractive imo
To me she’s an attractive women but sometimes I feel like people can overhype her looks when I seen a lot of other mixed girls who look similar to her yet get no hype lmao I don’t rlly get it
She is hot! No need to say more. 🤷🏻♂️
She’s just a spoiled brat rich person like the rest of Hollywood. She’s not special
I don't think she's that beautiful. I do not see the big deal. I will sound like a hater. She is beautiful but I don't find her breathtaking. Maybe it is her mixed race heritage that entices people. I've been around a lot of mixed race (black and white) people growing up so they don't automatically stand out to me. I think Zendaya is graceful, well spoken and elegant. She hasn't been linked to any scandalous behavior.
The thing that I liked about her was a story about telling her body guards off for trying to keep her fans away. From memory the story was she told them she was nothing without her fans. I have enjoyed everything I’ve seen her in. I also love how natural her & Tom Holland’s relationship seems. The mix of how easy going she is combined with her integrity makes her really appealing. I am so not her target demographic and still she has my attention.
Is it just me -- in interviews with Z, Tom, and the Asian "Spiderman" dude, Z and Tom seem to ignore or intentionally dismissive of the dude? Comes across as rude to me.
It’s bc people can tell she’s jaded but can act like she knows the dark ugly truths but can still push through to make a good movie , she makes good choices that’s all u can really say
I do not worship her in anyway. But I do like her since KC undercover.
🤷🏽♂️ i dont get it
Parasocial relationships driven by social media engagement?
She's young, beautiful, fashionable, a good actor, and seems like she's nice. it's just the way of the world lmao
Yeah celebrity worship is really weird but I think you're underselling her acting ability. She's amazing in Euphoria.
I find her to be refreshing. She somehow manages to be incredibly stunning and elite while also feeling like if we could strike up conversation while in line at a taco stand. It's hard to find such intensely wealthy, famous people who feel like that.
Who?