Zendaya has admitted to feeling like she might not be “cut out” for fame.During a screening event held in New York City for Dune: Part Two, which featured a Q&A with the cast, they were posed a question about whether they saw parallels between the warnings of Messianic cult followings depicted in the epic sci-fi film and the state of modern celebrity fandoms.In her response to the question, Zendaya opened up about the pressures of fame, emphasising that she would like to be seen as a “person” above all.“I feel like, often, I am not cut out for that part of it,” she began. “I do love my job, I’m so grateful.
I love doing the work, I love being on set, I do love moments like this — don’t get me wrong — but I am terrified of that part of it, often.”She continued: “I was a shy kid, always have been, and so this part isn’t natural — that is a huge reason why fashion became important to me because it became like armor to pretend to go out and do the job.”“So I don’t know if I, either, can fully relate, but I definitely understand what you’re saying, and I think that’s what’s terrifying to me,” she concluded. “I would like to be a person and for people to see me as that first.
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