Zendaya's reported late arrival to the 'Euphoria' premiere, an hour after the scheduled 7 pm screening, was nothing short of a "power move" as she chose to keep her distance amidst her ongoing feud with Sydney Sweeney. While her co-stars were already seated and waiting, Zendaya made her grand entrance at 8 pm, evidently determined to avoid any tension.
Rumors of on-set drama have been a constant companion for the upcoming season, with sources claiming that Zendaya and Sweeney avoid each other both on and off the set. When the opportunity to celebrate the third series of the HBO hit came in the form of the screening last week, the atmosphere was notably frosty, with Zendaya choosing not to pose with any other cast members.
In the latest episode of 'The Rest Is Entertainment,' Richard Osman and Marina Hyde discussed the "military-style" operation required to gather the cast in one place, with particular focus on Zendaya and her 'MAGA Barbie' co-star Sweeney. They delved into the drama surrounding the release of the new season, speculating about the reasons why the three breakout stars from the show - Zendaya, Sweeney, and Jacob Elordi - had returned to the series.
Hyde suggested, "I think they probably think it's iconic and they owe it something, and either HBO or Sam Levinson himself has been very persuasive. There are lots of reasons why you might want to do other things on HBO." While Osman added, "Maybe they get on with each other and have happy memories?"
However, Hyde quickly brought up the ongoing tension between Zendaya and Sweeney and said, "Maybe some of them do, some of them don't. The red carpet for this thing... You're not going to see Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney in a picture together."
She continued, "Just reading about the red carpet made me laugh so much, because when you're reading between the lines and you know how it works, you're thinking... 'I can't actually believe what military precision this must have been planned with by all of their individual teams.'"
"The show was supposed to start at seven, as in everyone's supposed to be in their seats and they were supposed to have the screening," she added. "I don't think Zendaya turned up until eight, which is the ultimate power move like everyone else was long in their seats. There are two shots of some of them, but there's supposed to be a big beef between Zendaya and Sydney. Who knows where that's true. But they're certainly not in any pictures together."
"And when you look at it all you can see, oh, okay, so those two like each other. Those two. Yeah. And there were so many angles and plot lines just on that and who will arrive and in what order," she concluded thoughtfully on Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney's rumored feud.
