Zendaya hasn’t forgotten losing the Dancing With the Stars mirrorball trophy in 2013.
The Dune star, 28, reflected on competing during season 16 of the dance show and the “highly stressful” experience of finishing in second place, in a new interview with W Magazine.
Zendaya, who was partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy, 38, ultimately lost to Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough.
The actress, whose boyfriend plans to be a stay-at-home dad, admitted she “still harbors some animosity” over the loss and no longer watches the show.
‘I felt that loss. I was only 16 and it was very stressful,” she told the publication. ‘Being on live television every week? It’s very scary.’
The star, who shared that she suffered heatstroke in Dune 2, also said she wishes she “didn’t” take the show as “seriously” as she did.
Zendaya, 28, revealed that losing the Dancing With the Stars mirror ball trophy in 2013 was “very stressful” in a new interview with W Magazine; she is pictured on December 2 in New York
The actress admitted that she “still harbors some animosity” over the loss and that she no longer watches the show; Pictured with her dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy in season 16.
‘I wish I’d enjoyed it a little more and said, “Hey, whatever.”‘ Do you know what I mean? But it was stressing me out. “I really went through it.”
Although she no longer watches the show, Zendaya hasn’t completely given up on reality TV and admitted that she likes the Netflix dating series Love Is Blind.
“Unfortunately, I love Love Is Blind and then I feel bad about watching it,” she shared, calling the show a “guilty pleasure.”
‘It’s brutal. I said, “Dang, do you know you’re on camera?”
Zendaya previously said she “didn’t really watch” Dancing With the Stars before participating in the show, in an October interview with Entertainment Weekly. Prize podcast.
“I haven’t watched Dancing With the Stars since I started,” Zendaya said.
‘I didn’t really watch Dancing With the Stars before I was on Dancing With the Stars. I don’t think I was the target demographic. “My grandmother loves Dancing with the Stars, that’s her bag,” he said.
At the time, the actress also admitted that it was a “very stressful experience,” adding, “I was like, I don’t think I’m going to watch this anymore.”
‘I felt that loss. I was only 16 and it was very stressful,” she told the publication. ‘Being on live television every week? It’s so scary.’
The star also shared that she wishes she hadn’t taken the show as “seriously” as she did.
‘I wish I’d enjoyed it a little more and said, “Hey, whatever.”‘ Do you know what I mean? But it was stressing me out. I really went through that in that’
Zendaya ultimately lost to Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough; Kellie, Derek, Zendaya and Val seen during the finale
Her dance partner Chmerkovskiy, who won the mirror ball trophy three times, also previously shared his displeasure over Zendaya not winning.
“My biggest heartbreak was on Dancing With the Stars, honestly, not winning with Zendaya. “That was a big pain for me because she was 16 years old,” he said. Entertainment tonight in March 2018.
‘I wanted this to be a great moment for her. He worked very hard and I really wanted him to lift that trophy and start his career. And she didn’t lift the trophy and that broke my heart.”
Fortunately, he believes his time on the show “boosted his career.”
“That’s when you learn that it’s not always necessarily about winning or losing, but learning through the process and then using those tools to move forward along the way.”
Before her time on Dancing With The Stars, Zendaya was best known for her roles on Disney Channel’s Shake It Up.
Over the past decade, he has risen to Hollywood stardom, with notable roles in the Spider-Man franchise, Dune 1 and 2, The Greatest Showman, and Challengers.
While her career continues to flourish, her boyfriend, Tom Holland, recently revealed that he plans to quit acting and become a stay-at-home dad when he and Zendaya have kids.
The Spider-Man actor, 28, has been in a relationship with his co-star Zendaya since 2021 and the couple own a home in London’s leafy Richmond.
Tom, who also shares two dogs with Zendaya, has vowed to “fade away” from the spotlight once he has a family of his own.
Despite her loss, her dance partner Val previously shared that she believes her time on the show “boosted her career.”
Over the past decade, he has risen to Hollywood stardom, with notable roles in the Spider-Man franchise, The Greatest Showman, and Dune (seen in a still from Dune 2).
The English star revealed that he will be content to spend time with his children and play the occasional round of golf.
he said Men’s health magazine on Thursday: ‘When I have children, you won’t see me in movies anymore.
“Golf and dad, and I’ll just disappear off the face of the earth.”
Zendaya and Tom met on the set of Spider-man: Homecoming in 2017, but have mostly kept their relationship out of the public eye.
Tom previously revealed that the reason he keeps his relationship with his girlfriend Zendaya so private is because their bond is “what he holds most sacred.”