Zendaya praises Tom Holland's support with difficult 'Euphoria' storyline

These two!

Zendaya and Tom Holland attend Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home" Los Angeles Premiere on December 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California in a sunset MIL template
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Zendaya has given a rare insight into her relationship with Tom Holland—a.k.a. Spiderman—detailing how he supported her through difficult Euphoria season two scenes.

For those who don’t know, in the hit HBO show Zendaya plays Rue Bennett, who is depicted as battling drug addiction and withdrawal throughout the sophomore season. Thankfully Rue didn’t die in the finale, despite the troubling fan theories that she would.

Of course, the scenes can be emotional to film, so Zendaya has revealed just how important it was having Tom—who she's been dating for (as far as we know) nearly a year now—to get her through those difficult storylines and help her detach from the show.

During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Zendaya said that while filming Euphoria, he must have visited the set at least 30 times—what a guy!  It's no surprise we spotted him in those behind-the-scenes snaps.

Detailing what his presence meant to her, she said: “I think it's great to have that support and love around you because you need that.

“This isn't an easy job, so it's good to have that to free you up from it every now and then.”

However, Zendaya has revealed she needs a 'healthy break’ from the show, as understandably, the harrowing scenes took their toll on the actress, who was quick to issue trigger warnings ahead of each upcoming episode.

Zendaya and Tom Holland attend a photocall for "Spiderman: No Way Home" at The Old Sessions House on December 05, 2021 in London, England

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She also took the opportunity to give us another tantalizing hint about Tom’s Euphoria cameo. When asked if it was in fact him in the crowd of Lexi’s (Maude Apatow) play, she smiled and said: “I don’t know. Who knows? The world may never know.”—That’s a yes, surely?

With Euphoria season 3 confirmed, fans may very well get another Tom cameo—but if not, there may at least be more on-set snaps of him visiting and supporting his ‘MJ.’

Naomi Jamieson
Lifestyle News Writer

Naomi is a Lifestyle News Writer with the Women's Lifestyle team, where she covers everything from entertainment to fashion and beauty, as well as TikTok trends for Woman&Home, after previously writing for My Imperfect Life and GoodTo. Interestingly though, Naomi actually has a background in design, having studied illustration at Plymouth University but lept into the media world in 2020, after always having a passion for writing and earned her Gold Standard diploma in Journalism with the NCTJ.


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