‘Euphoria’ star Zendaya opens up about Rue’s journey in season 2

Zendaya opened up on Sunday about her character’s journey and what she hoped viewers would take away from season 2 of HBO’s hit sequence, “Euphoria.”

“Euphoria,” which premiered in 2019 and is in its second season, follows Rue (performed by Zendaya), a highschool pupil who struggles with dependancy amid relationships, friendships and her residence life.

Forward of the fifth episode on Sunday, the 25-year-old actor, who can be an government producer on the present, shared an announcement on Instagram saying that her character “hits all-time low” this season.

“It’s my hope for individuals watching that they nonetheless see her as an individual worthy of their love,” Zendaya stated. And worthy of their time, and that she has a redemptive high quality nonetheless, and that we nonetheless see the nice in her even when she will be able to’t see it in herself.”

She continued: “If individuals can go along with her by that, and get to the top, and nonetheless have hope for her future, and watch her make the modifications and steps to heal and humanize her by her sobriety journey and her dependancy, then perhaps they will lengthen that to individuals in actual life.”

“For those who can love her, then you may love somebody that’s battling the identical factor, and perhaps have a higher understanding of the ache they’re going through, that’s usually out of their management,” she stated.

Zendaya gained a primetime Emmy award for her efficiency as Rue in season 1 of “Euphoria” — making her the youngest individual to win within the class of lead actress in a drama sequence. On Friday, “Euphoria” was renewed for a third season.

The HBO hit sequence was beforehand criticized by the Drug Abuse Resistance Training program, or D.A.R.E., for its depiction of drug use, intercourse and violence. HBO didn’t reply to a number of requests for remark in regards to the criticism.

Zendaya stated in her assertion that she cared “deeply” about Rue and the individuals surrounding her.

“I feel a lot of them share her story of dependancy and sobriety, and lots of of them share loads of her emotional issues, and I feel it’s vital we proceed to have that love for [Rue],” the actor wrote.

She added: “I feel it’s vital that we have now characters which can be flawed. And keep in mind that we aren’t the worst mistake we’ve ever made. And that redemption is feasible.”