Remember Zendayahis latest film, The dramapremiered worldwide on April 3, 2026her five-year-old video resurfaced, shifting focus to the actress’s opinion feminism.
In a December 2021 interview, Zendaya identified herself as a intersectional feminist – people who supports all women without anything bias or discrimination.
- A 2021 video resurfaced following the premiere of Zendaya’s latest film, The Drama, starring Robert Pattinson.
- In the interview clip, Zendaya calls herself an intersectional feminist, which some netizens don’t like.
- Zendaya also angered some users by expressing interest in working with Ryan Coogler.
After the clip recently went viral, his stance trigger anger online, especially among viewers who take issue with it support for transgender women.
“It’s just meaningless virtue signaling,” said one user.
Zendaya declares herself an intersectional feminist
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At the end of 2021, Zendaya was busy with a press tour for Spider-Man: No Way Homewhere she played MJ Watson opposite Tom Holland’s partner Peter Parker.
In one media, he talked to a 13 year old girl named Rosie Female Main Character.
At one point in the interview, Rosie asked Zendaya about feminism and whether she identified as a feminist.
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“A feminist is someone who believes in the power of women as much as they believe in the power of others,” the statement said Sand dunes the actress answered.
“I consider myself a feminist, but I would consider myself an intersectional feminist, which means you don’t get to choose which type of woman or what type of woman or from which background you choose to support,” she added. “If you choose to support women, then that includes all women. I think it’s important to remember that when you choose to call yourself a feminist.”
The term “intersectional feminist” was first used by scholar and civil rights activist Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, who later credited black liberation activists Anna J. Cooper and Angela Davis with coining the concept.
According to the International Women’s Development Agency, intersectional feminism recognizes how various aspects of a person’s identity, whether gender, race, age, class, sexual identity, religion, or economic background, can interact to shape their experience of the world and the obstacles they may face as a result.
Zendaya’s support for transgender women angered some users
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Although Zendaya did not explicitly mention transgender people in the interview, she has voiced her support for the community on several occasions, including in an interview. British Fashion interview from around the same time.
For the October 2021 issue, she said that “true feminism” must be “intersectional” and include “women who look like you, women who don’t look like you, and women whose experiences are different from yours.”
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“That means Black women, that means trans women, that means all women,” she added.
After Zendaya’s interview for ThatWomanLead Going viral last week, netizens attacked her online for her comments on intersectional feminism.
“Stop using white woman rhetoric,” one said. Another said, “They only say this when they want you to include men.
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“Including p*dophile women? Sorry, that’s not possible,” said another. A fourth commented: “Of course he excludes conservative women.”
“You can’t be a feminist if you deny basic biology and pretend that men are the same as women,” one person chimed in.
Zendaya’s desire to work with Ryan Coogler has also drawn criticism among netizens
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Since Zendaya’s recent return to the spotlight, with four films slated for release in 2026, she hasn’t managed to stay out of controversy.
When doing promotions The dramawhich co-featured Robert Pattinson, Zendaya expressed interest in working with Ryan Coogler in the future.
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Appeared as a guest on The Jennifer Hudson Showhe was asked if there was anyone he wanted to work with but hadn’t yet.
“I would love to work with Ryan Coogler,” he answered. Pointing out that she and Coogler were born in Oakland, California, Zendaya said she has been a fan of the Academy Award-winning director since his tenure. Fruitvale Station day.
“I always joke, I’m like, ‘I know I don’t know you, but I feel like you’re my cousin.’ He sounds like my family. His accent is very strong, and so is Oakland, and he produces beautiful work.”
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Zendaya’s statement upset many viewers.
“He has never played a role that focuses on Blackness [Ryan Coogler] did it,” said one. Another commented, “Of course, everyone wants to work with Oscar-winning directors now.”
“He didn’t want to announce this before her Sinner running?” said a third person.
“Tell that to a TERF.” The internet is reacting to Zendaya calling herself an intersectional feminist
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