Zendaya laughed and explained, “The thing is, I am.

And to a degree, I am grateful for that.

That’s where I started, and I learned so much from that experience,” she said.

Zendaya attending an event

I embrace it a little bit.

It’s part of my heritage to a degree."

“I used to struggle with anxiety pretty bad.

Zendaya poses in front of a floral background

Young Zendaya at Disney event