'Euphoria' Season 2: Zendaya Believes Redemption Is Possible For 'Rue'

Coming off her role as Tom Holland's lover in "Spider-Man: No Way Home," Zendaya is having all the spotlight on her. Her fame as a singer-actress keeps growing, making her one of the most loved starlets in Hollywood.

However, before all the pomp and pageantry from the superhero movie, Zendaya was more acquainted with fans for her role as Rue in the drama series "Euphoria." Her character is a troubled teen facing a tough time in her drug addiction battles.

Surrounded by the troubles in her life, Rue relapsed fully in season two of the series, which seemingly sent her back to square one. Zendaya has now come out to support Rue, saying her character's redemption is possible.

Despite not having concluded season two, the showrunners have chosen to renew the drama series for a third season. The haste behind this decision seemingly came from viewers' attraction to the leading lady in the series.

In season two, Rue battles so many challenges and is slowly slipping into a phase of making only bad decisions. The results are devastating, drastically affecting her personal and romantic relationships.

Zendaya, who plays Rue, acknowledges that her show's character is in a bad state. Yet, the actress appears not ready to give up on her and hopes her viewers will share the same sentiments.

"It's my hope for people watching that they still see her as a person worthy of their love," Zendaya said in her Instagram post on Sunday. "And worthy of their time, and that she has a redemptive quality still, and that we still see the good in her even if she can't see it in herself."

Zendaya continued by discussing the life lessons fans could learn from Rue's current travails. She pleaded with them to keep looking out for her through the series.

"I think that if people can go with her through that, and get to the end, and still have hope for her future, and watch her make the changes and steps to heal and humanize her through her sobriety journey and her addiction, then maybe they can extend that to people in real life," she added.

The actress is also putting in the work to show people the good in Rue. She admitted that she cared deeply about her character despite her flaws.

In a different statement before the premiere of season two, Zendaya drew fans' attention to the series content. She reminded the viewers that the show was mature, given it addresses issues of drug addiction and domestic violence.

"I know I've said this before, but I do want to reiterate to everyone that Euphoria is for mature audiences," she said. "This season, maybe even more so than the last, is deeply emotional and deals with subject matter that can be triggering and difficult to watch."

"Please only watch it if you feel comfortable," she pleaded. "Take care of yourself and know that either way, you are still loved, and I can still feel your support. All my love, Daya."

Zendaya's stellar performance in the teen drama series has not gone unnoticed by award organizers. The actress earned a Primetime Emmy for her performance in the show's first installment. In the process, she created a record of being the youngest actress to win the outstanding lead actress in a drama series category.

Other talents from the previous installment, alongside Zendaya, returned to star in the second season, which premiered in January. Unsurprisingly, the ratings have increased exponentially, becoming the most-viewed episode of an HBO series on HBO Max.

Additionally, the series has surpassed the 14 million viewers mark across platforms, beating the recorded number of viewers per episode from last season.