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Zendaya corrects gendered question during interview

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ByMegan Stone
February 26, 2021, 2:07 PM

Zendaya made it known during a recent interview with Vanity Fair that she didn't appreciate how a certain question was worded, offering a correction before sharing her answer.

Sitting down for 35 questions for the magazine's "Hollywood Issue," the 24-year-old actress put on the brakes when asked "What is the quality you like most in a man?"

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Before giving a thoughtful response, Zendaya amended, "What I most like in a person, how about that?"

The "Euphoria" star said the trait she values most is "kindness" before continuing, "Some people are just good people and you can just feel it."

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"There's this little spark they have, or this little special thing that they have that just you feel safe and happy around them," Zendaya added, admitting she was having a hard time explaining exactly what she meant. "I don't know what that is, but some people have it and it's special."

The next question then asked was: "What is the quality you most like in a woman?"

"Well, I guess that's the same answer," the Emmy-winning actress replied with a smile.

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The publication also tried to gain a little insight into her love live, asking "what or who" was the "greatest love" of her life, to which Zendaya replied: "My work, my job."

"I'm so grateful that I get to do what I love to do," she continued. "But it doesn't even feel like a job."

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