Zendaya Reflects on a ‘Tough’ Chapter in Her Career: Dancing with the Stars and the Pressure of Fame

Zendaya shares with us about her bad professional experience.

Zendaya is reminiscing on her time as a Dancing with the Stars participant 2013, giving useful insights from her runner-up finish.

During an exclusive conversation with EW’s The Awards podcast, the 28-year-old actress, who finished second in the competition with professional partner Val Chmerkovskiy in 2013, said she has not watched the show since.

She stated, “I haven’t seen Dancing With the Stars since I was on.

“I didn’t watch Dancing With the Stars before I was on Dancing With the Stars. I don’t think I was the target demographic. My grandma loves ‘Dancing with the Stars’, that’s her bag.”

Recounting a former incident, the Euphoria star described it as a “Tough” event, adding, “But yeah, I also think it was a very stressful experience. I was like, I don’t think I’m gonna be watching this anymore.”

Previously, Zendaya admitted that she is “terrified” of stardom and does not believe she is “cut out” for the spotlight.

She added at the time, “I do love my job, I’m so grateful. I love doing the work, I love being on set, and I do love moments like this – don’t get me wrong – but I am terrified of that part of it, often.

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