Zendaya Defends ‘Euphoria’ After D.A.R.E. Slams Show for ‘Glorifying’ Drugs

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[PhotoMeLarry]

That episode, her performance was a historic level of acting ability portrayed on screen.

[jbizzle]

I watched the latest episode after CTG said it was fire. The amount of anxiety I felt during it all cannot be put into words. The takeaway from the show is certainly not the glorification of drugs. If anything it shows you just how close a series of poor decisions can end up with our young daughters being trafficked!

[emattic]

Pretty sure Euphoria is for adults....and if youre an adult that still needs DARE to hold your hand to tell you the difference between right and wrong youve got some bigger issues you need to solve.

[JordanNMusic]

Euphoria — especially the Rue aspect — captures everything I was exposed to in high school. The drug use/addiction, the sex, the violence..it’s all I was exposed to. And for D.A.R.E to say it glorifies drug use is doing the show a disservice. Give Zendaya all the awards 🙌🏽

[Hard]

This is just proof that people complain without watching because nobody could think Euphoria makes drugs look glorified at all.

[lookhowshegobbledthat]

Glorify? Everyone is MISERABLE on this show. Drugs ruin all the characters' lives.

[dimitrimoore]

Episode 5 can literally be a case study of how destructive drugs can be

[NotARandomUser]

DARE has taught me more about the existence of drugs and how to use drugs more than any movie or tv show

[knightseen]

Either DARE doesn’t know what the word “glorify” means, or they have never seen the show Euphoria.

[hs-bvzx]

Zendaya is insanely talented. It definitely does not glorify drugs. Many people have to see loved ones go through these types of scaring experiences first hand. Rue’s character and their family experience is unfortunately the reality of many people and how they’ve grown up.

[lindakafele]

Euphoria is a mirror of the type of things that go on with addiction, teens, homophobia, people who are living lies, the drug game, friendships, downfalls etc!
It is in a lot of cities, states, AND FAMILIES.
Crack left victims, opioids left victims and on and on. The pharmaceutical companies are trillions richer because their greed knows no bounds! Love Euphoria and how it is bringing attention to this truth.

[ladawn]

I love this show.... it has a LOT of teachable moments! I’m 40 & learning a lot! That show has me having conversations with my 17yr old that I would have NEVER thought to ask! 💯

[biancadelacruz]

Seeing Rue going through the desperation of withdrawal really opened my eyes shit was deep & Zendaya KILLED that she deserves every award in the book

[ivanwest]

Glorifying

That show got me scared to give my kid a children's Tylenol!!!

[s.k.]

Zendaya had me crying S2E5! Like wow. If you’ve ever lived with an addict or known one, that shit was touching. When the sister yelled “mom, go get her” whew, i lost it. Great show! Amazing acting.

[lbooneppm]

Zendaya moved like a true crackhead!! Deserves all trophies 😂 😂

[AlexisLove]

Hell Dare needs to endorse Euphoria! The whole concept of drugs scares me, but after what I saw last night? I am even more scared and any young people who watched this should be scared too!

[ltetobago]

Let me say, I am not a TV watcher. Haven't had cable in over 20 years..I bought and binged S1 of Euphoria Fr & Sa and it is one of the realist shows I've seen in a while, I am over 40 and I think it shows exactly what these kids are doing and going through, I can't relate cause I grew up in the early 90s, we were not about that life like this esp at 14-17 but it opened my eyes..I couldn't put my finger on my lil 17 yr old family member and now I get it..I'm not mad at the show, enjoy yourself and be safe, over 40 it's not the same and I'm not even "old" yet, parents don't watch, thnk gd my kid is old

[Centure]

DARE was wrong about weed so I don’t want to hear what they got to say nomo 😂 That shit is necessary and legal in 38 states

[jasonallen]

Most 80s babies from where I'm from dont use hard drugs, so D.A.R.E is underrated when it comes to the impact it had on children in the 80s and 90s