{"id":2441977,"date":"2026-06-02T18:16:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2441977"},"modified":"2026-06-02T18:16:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:16:56","slug":"zendayas-mom-cryptically-addresses-euphoria-series-finale-just-gonna-leave-it-right-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/zendayas-mom-cryptically-addresses-euphoria-series-finale-just-gonna-leave-it-right-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Zendaya&#8217;s mom cryptically addresses \u201cEuphoria\u201d series finale: &#8216;Just gonna leave it right there&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Euphoria<\/em>&#8216;s controversial series finale drew a cryptic response from star Zendaya&#8217;s mother.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Claire Stoermer wrote on Instagram that the final episode &#8220;definitely made me sad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She explained she felt &#8220;other emotions as well,&#8221; but she&#8217;s &#8220;just gonna leave it right there&#8221; for now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As did the rest of the world, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/zendaya\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Zendaya;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Zendaya&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Zendaya<\/a>&#8216;s mom had a <em>lot<\/em> of strong opinions about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/euphoria-tv-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Euphoria;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Euphoria&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Euphoria<\/em><\/a>&#8216;s divisive final season \u2014 but, she revealed in a somewhat shady social media message that she&#8217;s mostly keeping them to herself for now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following Sunday&#8217;s series finale with the conclusion of season 3, episode 8 \u2014 which (spoiler alert) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/euphoria-season-3-finale-how-does-it-end-rue-dies-11987580\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:featured the death of her daughter's lead character, Rue Bennett;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;featured the death of her daughter'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">featured the death of her daughter&#8217;s lead character, Rue Bennett<\/a> \u2014 Claire Stoermer posted a short note to her Instagram Story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Lots of messages in my DM\u2019s from people about last night\u2019s episode. I\u2019m gonna keep my thoughts to myself,&#8221; Stoermer wrote against a rainbow backdrop.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Zendaya&#8217;s mom reacts to &#8216;Euphoria&#8217; season 3 finale<br \/>Credit: Claire Stoermer\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She shared several other posts to her Instagram Story timeline, including tributes to Zendaya&#8217;s performance and a scene from the finale that paid tribute to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/euphoria-season-3-what-happened-fezco-angus-cloud-death-11946734\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Angus Cloud, the former Euphoria star who died in 2023;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Angus Cloud, the former Euphoria star who died in 2023&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Angus Cloud, the former <em>Euphoria<\/em> star who died in 2023<\/a> from an overdose that included a mix of fentanyl and other drugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Definitely made me sad\u2026.&#8221; Stoermer continued in her initial post, emphasizing a dramatic pause with an extended ellipses. &#8220;And other emotions as well. But just gonna leave it right there\u2026\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> has reached out to representatives for HBO and Zendaya for additional comment on Stoermer&#8217;s post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stoermer has weighed in this year with cryptic posts about a range of her daughter&#8217;s public-facing activities, including after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/zendaya-mom-reacts-law-roach-tom-holland-married-11917975\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Zendaya's stylist, RuPaul's Drag Race judge Law Roach;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Zendaya'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Zendaya&#8217;s stylist, <em>RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race<\/em> judge Law Roach<\/a>, announced that Zendaya and longtime partner and fellow <em>Spider-Man<\/em> film series star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/tom-holland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Tom Holland;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tom Holland&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tom Holland<\/a> had secretly married.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The laugh&#8230;.&#8221; Zendaya&#8217;s mom wrote over footage of Roach revealing the information at the 2026 Actor Awards.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Zendaya on the 'Euphoria' season 3 finaleCredit: Eddy Chen\/HBO\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lY1K3On2nc7zhlTDHUuv.A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/d665992072c30d44c916c57319ed049f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Zendaya on the &#8216;Euphoria&#8217; season 3 finale<br \/>Credit: Eddy Chen\/HBO<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for Zendaya&#8217;s thoughts on the end of <em>Euphoria<\/em>, which she first led the cast of in 2019, the actress has yet to make a significant statement about the series finale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a network-released video that played at the end of Sunday night&#8217;s episode, however, a brief piece of footage showed Zendaya making a statement on set to the cast and crew after she wrapped her scenes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I just wanted to say thank you. I&#8217;m incredibly grateful for every single one of you,&#8221; Zendaya said while standing in front of a celebratory cake, growing visibly emotional as she continued. &#8220;Many of you have been here from the beginning and watched me grow up. It&#8217;s been such a pleasure and an honor. Thank you so much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/hunter-schafer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hunter Schafer;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hunter Schafer&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Hunter Schafer<\/a>, Zendaya&#8217;s costar across all three seasons, lauded the actress as her &#8220;soulmate,&#8221; and said that, &#8220;Z is going to be somebody I&#8217;m talking to when I&#8217;m old. I love her to the moon and back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/zendaya-mom-reacts-euphoria-series-finale-11989001\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Euphoria&#8216;s controversial series finale drew a cryptic response from star Zendaya&#8217;s mother. Claire Stoermer wrote on Instagram that the final episode &#8220;definitely made me sad.&#8221; She explained she felt &#8220;other emotions as well,&#8221; but she&#8217;s &#8220;just gonna leave it right there&#8221; for now. 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