Thatâs Emmy-nominated actor Zendaya, to you.
Itâs safe to say that the 23-year-old star was feeling positively euphoric after receiving her first ever Emmy nomination on Tuesday morning.
Zendaya was honoured for her performance in HBOâs âEuphoriaâ as Rue, a recovering young drug addict struggling to stay sober, in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category.
Her nomination was certainly the most surprising in a field of acting heavyweights, including Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Colman, Laura Linney, Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, whoâll compete for the trophy at the telecast in September.
Zendaya took to Instagram to share her reaction to the news, telling her fans that she was âhonestly speechlessâ over the nomination.
âMy heart is just overflowing with love and gratitude,â the Disney Channel alum wrote alongside a behind-the-scenes photo from âEuphoria.â âIâm so incredibly honored to work beside the talented people that I get to call family.â
She gave a shout out to fellow cast and crew, including creator Sam Levinson, expressing her gratitude for the âbeautiful acknowledgment.â
âThank you, thank you, thank you,â she continued. âWe out here Emmy nominated yâall!!â
âEuphoriaâ picked up five others nominations â for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes, Outstanding Contemporary Makeup, Outstanding Music Composition for a Series, Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, and Outstanding Music Supervision.
The winners will be announced on September 20, as the Emmys ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, goes virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Zendaya wasnât the only one thrilled about her Emmy nod; Leslie Jones, who was among those revealing the nominations Tuesday morning, was practically bursting with joy when the âEuphoriaâ starâs name was announced.
âZendaya! So proud of you!â Jones screamed during the virtual livestream.
Her Instagram was also quickly inundated with congratulations from friends and castmates, including Gigi Hadid, Mariah Carey, Karlie Kloss, Lakeith Stanfield Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie and more.
âEuphoriaâ is set to return for a second season, ordered a month after the series premiered, but no release date has been announced. The cast and crew gathered for a table read in mid-March, but production paused shortly after due to coronavirus concerns.
Zendaya said she canât wait to play Rue once again, especially after the outpouring of support from fans.
âIâm very lucky to be safe and healthy and still know that I have a job, âEuphoria,â that will be there,â she said during a Varietyâs Actors on Actors conversation. âI think all we ever wanted was for people to feel seen through our work. And so thatâs all I want to continue to do, to show the human side of what addiction does to a person. Hopefully, I get to get back into my Chucks and do it again.â