Zendaya is determined to “control” what she shares with the outside world.
The 26-year-old actress has a huge online following, including more than 180 million Instagram followers – but Zendaya feels she’s still managed to retain a degree of control over her life.
The Hollywood star – who is dating her ‘Spider-Man’ co-star Tom Holland – told the September issue of ELLE magazine: “Parts of my life, I accept, are going to be public. I can’t not be a person and live my life and love the person I love.
“But also, I do have control over what I choose to share. It’s about protecting the peace and letting things be your own but also not being afraid to exist. You can’t hide. That’s not fun, either. I am navigating it more than ever now.”
Zendaya first found fame as a child, but interest in her personal life has spiked in recent years.
The actress – who plays Rue Bennett, a drug-addicted teenager, in the hit HBO drama series ‘Euphoria’ – noticed a “visceral change” in the spring of 2022, when she was filming a project in Boston.
Reflecting on her experience of fame, Zendaya said: “After the last ‘Spider-Man’ and the last season of ‘Euphoria’, there was a visceral change.
