Zendaya Is Just Trying to Keep Her Cool

[ view in browser.     add elle@newsletter.elle.com to your address book ]             FOLLOW US       Zendaya Is Just Trying to Keep Her Cool   Let's get one thing straight: Zendaya never likes it when people watch her cry. The irony is that Rue, the drug-seeking teen she plays on HBO's drama Euphoria, is all about the tears. Between bites of yellow watermelon, she explains that she has to remember not to cover her face while filming. "I always hide my face when I cry," she says, tossing back her curly brunette locks. "I would cover up my whole performance with my hands if I let myself." Euphoria—which delves into a generation of overdrugged, hypersexed high schoolers—centers on Zendaya's character grappling with grief, addiction, anxiety, and depression. "Rue has such a darkness to her, but also an innocence. I have to be super vulnerable and sad in front of people. It's weird, but cathartic in a lot of ways." While sipping a virgin mojito at L.A.'s trendy vegan restaurant Crossroads Kitchen, a favorite of the 23-year-old actress, she orders two more dishes to go along with the watermelon salad. "Did you know there was such a thing as yellow watermelon?" she asks in pleasurable shock. "I learn something new every day." READ ON       Kris and Kylie Jenner Posted Very Rare New Photos of Rob Kardashian on Instagram   He's ready to be out and seen again. Read On         Lori Loughlin Almost Pled Guilty After New Charge: 'Her Friends and Family Were Encouraging Her'   One person changed her mind. Read On         Meghan Markle Says She Wasn't Seeking the Public's Love, Just Its Attention, in Rare Interview   The Duchess of Sussex spoke with a reporter during her visit to Luminary Bakery's second location opening. Read On         Inside the Making of Kylie Jenner's Custom Marilyn Monroe and Madonna Halloween Costumes   Kylie and her stylist had them commissioned from two designers. Read On         Which Bags are Hot for Winter? We Investigate.   Say goodbye to micro bags (finally). Read On       ELLE.com ©2019 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019   Unsubscribe     Privacy Notice