Zendaya Responds to Complaints About ‘Euphoria’ Glorifying Drugs: ‘It’s Not a Moral Tale’
variety.comZack Sharf Zendaya hit back at “Euphoria” critics who have criticized HBO’s Emmy-winning, high-school drama series for glorifying drug use.
The educational organization D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) put out a statement last month condemning “Euphoria” for “misguidedly glorifying and erroneously depicting high-school student drug use.” The series is currently airing its second season.“Our show is in no way a moral tale to teach people how to live their life or what they should be doing,” Zendaya recently told Entertainment Weekly when asked about D.A.R.E.’s critique. “If anything, the feeling behind ‘Euphoria,’ or whatever we have always been trying to do with it, is to hopefully help people feel a little bit less alone in their experience and their pain.
And maybe feel like they’re not the only one going through or dealing with what they’re dealing with.” “I’ve had a lot of people reach out and find so many parallels from all ages, all walks of life,” Zendaya added. “So many parallels with Rue and her story and Rue means a lot to them in a way that I can understand, but also maybe in a way that I could never understand, and that means that means the most to all of us.”In the full D.A.R.E.
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