Zendaya Is the Moment. Here's Why.

About this episode

The episode discusses Zendaya's rise as a prominent movie star and her upcoming projects.

In an age of handwringing about the lack of "real movie stars," Zendaya has entered the chat in style. The multi-hyphenate star is having a packed 2026, with the already-released Euphoria and The Drama — not to mention her high-profile collab with stylist Law Roach and sportswear brand On — and three of the year's most-anticipated blockbusters ( Spider-Man: Brand New Day , The Odyssey , and Dune: Part Three ). And we're still excited to see her every time, both on screen and on the red carpet. So what makes Zendaya such a star of the moment? Rebecca and John are joined by Staff Writer Chris Murphy and Style Correspondent José Criales-Unzueta to get into it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca, John

Guests: Chris Murphy, José Criales-Unzueta

Topics covered

• Zendaya
• movie stars
• Euphoria
• The Drama
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day
• The Odyssey
• Dune: Part Three

Keywords

• style
• collaboration
• blockbusters

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Euphoria, The Drama, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, Dune: Part Three, Law Roach, On

Books & works: Euphoria, The Drama, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, Dune: Part Three

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