Zendaya Lookalike Gets Beaten Up On Video, "Euphoria" Star's Rep Confirms It Wasn't Her

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Fans were concerned after a woman of colour resembling Z was violently attacked in a viral clip.

It's not uncommon for 25-year-old Zendaya to begin trending online after slaying an outfit on a magazine cover or at a red carpet premiere or giving her all to whatever performance she's lined up next, but earlier this week, the Oakland native began building buzz online for reasons that were less than flattering, to put it mildly.

In a clip that's since gone viral, a woman who resembles the actress – but is not her, as has been confirmed by her rep to TMZ – can be seen as she's brutally attacked, first punched and later kicked, sending her flying back into a wall which she knocked her head into.

Zendaya Lookalike Gets Beaten Up On Video, "Euphoria" Star's Rep Confirms It Wasn't Her
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Following the video's emergence on social media, countless users pointed out the similarities to Zendaya (particularly her Euphoria character, Rue), causing some to express concern for one of their favourite stars, and others to inappropriately react in humour.

Since it's been confirmed that it wasn't the Dune performer, many have expressed their discontent with social media's response to the incident. "[Whether] it's Zendaya or not, why the f*ck are y'all laughing at a woman getting beat up?" one user pondered. "That's f*cking weird.

"I know this isn't Zendaya, but videos of non-Black women never go viral for getting their faces punched in, so I want to know why everyone always thinks it's hilarious for Black women to consistently get their heads bashed in on social media?" another asked. 

Check out more Twitter reactions to the fight clip below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more pop culture news updates.











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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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