Zendaya has opened up about her beliefs surrounding feminism, stating that it must encompass trans women.
The 25-year-old Dune star recently opened up about the subject during an interview with Vogue.
Speaking to the publication, Zendaya stated that true feminism must include "women that look like you, women who don’t look like you, women whose experiences are different than you."
She further clarified: "That means Black women, that means trans women, that means all women."
This is far from the first time Zendaya has been a vocal activist for feminism.
Back in 2015, the then-19-year-old told Flare magazine her definition of feminism. She stated:
"A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women just as much as they believe in the power of anyone else. It’s equality, it’s fairness, and I think it’s a great thing to be a part of."
And in 2017, she told ELLE that, more than ever, women need to hear each other's voices.
"Women are so powerful," she said. "We’re such amazing people and creations, and I think that we’re so much more powerful together as well when we look out for each other, when we uplift each other, when we protect each other. And that means all types of women."
The Spider-Man star continued: "I think that it’s important that we right now especially not be afraid or feared into silence because we need each other, and we need each other’s voice now more than ever.
"Now is the best time I think to speak up, especially for our fellow women who may not have a voice or whose voice may be a little more silenced. It’s time to also use our platforms for each other."
One of Zendaya's biggest roles came as Rue Bennett in HBO's Euphoria. In the show, she starred alongside trans actor Hunter Schafer, who played Rue's trans friend, Jules Vaughn.
And in 2019, Zendaya was approached by a fan of the show, who was also trans, who told her about how Schafer had inspired them.
So, being the legend that she is, Zendaya facetimed Schafer so that the two of them could talk. Check it out below:
Zendaya even went as far as to get a picture of the two of them together, telling the fan: "I'm glad you came up to me."
