Zendaya Opens Up on Mental Health Struggles
While many of Hollywood’s most renowned faces are regarded as “perfect,” there is a slew of celebrities who deal with mental illness daily.
American actress and singer, Zendaya has spoken openly about prioritizing her mental health, stating that she goes to therapy and recommends it to others.
While there are different mental health conditions, Zendaya struggles explicitly with anxiety. Everyone has different situations that trigger their anxiety. For some, it is making a presentation in class or being put on the spot to perform at a sports practice. However, for Zendaya, it happens whenever she has to sing live in front of an audience.
Continue reading to know when the Primetime Emmy Award actress began experiencing anxiety problems and how she has been holding up.
Zendaya revealed that she has grappled with anxiety since her live performance on Ellen DeGeneres’ show in 2013.
Her mic went out during the show, which was her first live television performance. Because of the not-so-good experience, the Greatest Showman actress said the performance was not her finest. Since then, she has experienced severe anxiety whenever she has to sing live.”I used to struggle with anxiety pretty bad. It only happened when I sang live, not when I danced or did any other live performances, and it stemmed from a bad experience I had while singing on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ in 2013.’ It wasn’t my best performance and I’ve never let myself live that down. I had mad anxiety ever since that,” Zendaya wrote in a post on her website.