Zendaya Changed Her Fashion Style When She Left Disney For Hollywood

Disney is popular for producing successful stars throughout their years in operation.

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Zendaya’s big Disney break happened when she was 14 years old, with her role as Rocky in the Shake It Up series.

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Zendaya’s career peaked in adulthood rather than during her adolescence.

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Zendaya became the youngest woman to be awarded an Emmy for best actress in a drama series in 2020.

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Zendaya credited fashion as a thing that helped her break out of her Disney self.

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She told Marie Claire that she took her time and trusted her gut in developing her career outside Disney.

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She explained in an interview with Issa Rae that she built her fashion reputation notwithstanding the negative responses she got for her fashion choices.

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She explained that she liked to dress up and show up at random places, even with criticism.

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She also gave a representation of ethnicity and diversity on the channel as another reason for leaving.

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