Zendaya reflects on the price of Disney's fame and future fears

Zendaya gained fame in elementary school when she started acting in the Disney series "Shake It Up." She was a family television star until she reached adulthood. A turning point for her was her role in the debut feature "Spider-Man: Homecoming." Critics raved that she was a "scene stealer" and awarded her the title of "movie MVP."

Zendaya has transitioned to adult acting but often played teenagers, contrasting herself and her experiences. For this reason, playing a 30-year-old tennis coach in the latest movie, "Challengers", was incredibly exciting. The actress is only 27 years old and admits she will soon become a mom. However, she would not want her children to make a career by following her example.

I have complicated feelings about kids, fame, being in the public eye, or being a child actor. We’ve seen a lot of cases of it being detrimental," said in an interview for "Vogue".

Zendaya regrets that, being so focused on her career, she did not experience a healthy dose of teenage rebellion.

"I’m almost going through my angsty teenager phase now, because I didn’t really have the time to do it before. I felt like I was thrust into a very adult position: I was becoming the breadwinner of my family very early, and there was a lot of role-​reversal happening, and just kind of becoming grown, really," the actress confessed.

The experiences from her teenage years make Zendaya suppress joy in her life.

"I feel like I shrink, and I can’t enjoy all the things that are happening to me because I’m like this. I’m very tense, and I think that I carry that from being a kid", the actress shared.