The actress, who plays a leading role in the teen drama, earned her second Emmy nomination, thus making her the youngest ever two-time Emmy nominee. She previously clinched the title of the youngest woman who ever nominated for producing at the Emmys.
For her role as Rue in ‘Euphoria’, she already made history in 2020 by becoming the youngest lead actress drama winner (24 at the time), and only the second-ever Black woman to win the category, following Viola Davis for ‘How to Get Away With Murder’.
The Emmy Awards unveiled its list of nominations for the 2022 ceremony on Tuesday. Zendaya also nabbed a pair of nominations for producing and writing original lyrics for two songs featured in Euphoria, ‘I’m Tired’ and ‘Elliot’s Song’.
After learning about the nominations, Zendaya took to Instagram and penned a note expressing her happiness. Sharing a photo from the sets, the actress wrote, “Making this show with this cast and crew of the most incredibly talented people that I get the privilege of learning from every day has been a highlight of my life. I’m so proud to work beside you and CONGRATULATIONS!”
“I don’t have the words to express the love and gratitude I feel right now, all I can do is say thank you with all my heart! Thanks to everyone who connected with our show, it is an honor to share it with you,” she added.
Zendaya also went on to send out shout outs to her cast and crew members who also bagged nominations, including co-star Sydney Sweeney who bagged a nod in the best supporting actress category.
“Thank you @samlev00 for everything you do, this show is what it is because of your heart, and thank you to @labrinth @marcellrev @hbo @a24 for being the best creative collaborators. Lastly thank you to the @televisionacademy for this incredible acknowledgment. We out here Emmy nominated again y’all,” she wrote.
Based on the Israeli series of the same name, which was created by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin from HOT, Euphoria follows a group of high school students in the town of East Highland, through their experiences of identity, trauma, drugs, family, friendships, love and sex.
This year’s Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on on September 12.
