Zendaya and Sam Levinson posed up a storm together at the screening of Euphoria in New York City this Saturday.
The 22-year-old actress stars in the upcoming HBO teen drama series, which Sam created and wrote and which bows Sunday.
During Saturday’s evening, the dynamic duo sat down onstage together to be interviewed by Teen Vogue editor-in-chief Elaine Welteroth.
Fantastic: Zendaya and Sam Levinson posed up a storm together at the screening of Euphoria in New York City this Saturday
Zendaya got in a bit of offstage posing with Elaine as well, and the two of them flashed their radiant smiles for the camera.
Tucking her hair stylishly behind her ears, Zendaya modeled a see-through black top with a kooky blue and white tartan wrap.
Her idiosyncratic top was the perfect complement to her wide-set black pants and she accentuated her screen siren features with makeup.
Meanwhile, Sam, who is the son of legendary Hollywood director Barry Levinson, left his white dress shirt untucked and bundled up in a long coat.
Glowing: The 22-year-old actress stars in the upcoming HBO teen drama series, which Sam created and wrote and which bows Sunday
What a trio: During Saturday’s evening, the dynamic duo sat down onstage together to be interviewed by Teen Vogue editor-in-chief Elaine Welteroth
Iconic: Zendaya got in a bit of offstage posing with Elaine as well, and the two of them flashed their radiant smiles for the camera
So chic: Tucking her hair stylishly behind her ears, Zendaya modeled a see-through black top with a kooky blue and white tartan wrap
Superstar: Her idiosyncratic top was the perfect complement to her wide-set black pants and she accentuated her screen siren features with makeup
Meanwhile: Sam, who is the son of legendary Hollywood director Barry Levinson, left his white dress shirt untucked and bundled up in a long coat
Elaine cut a glamorous figure in a royal purple sweater that emphasized her svelte frame and a lighter purple leather split skirt.
Zendaya uploaded an Instagram video from the event showing Sam’s emotional solo speech detailing his teenage drug addiction to assuage ‘inescapable depression.’
He shared that ‘sometime around the age of 16 I resigned myself to the idea that actually drugs would kill me and there was no reason to fight it.’
Terrific: Elaine cut a glamorous figure in a royal purple sweater that emphasized her svelte frame and a lighter purple leather split skirt
What an event: Zendaya uploaded an Instagram video from the event showing Sam’s emotional solo speech detailing his teenage drug addiction to assuage ‘inescapable depression’
Traumatic: He shared that ‘sometime around the age of 16 I resigned myself to the idea that actually drugs would kill me and there was no reason to fight it’
Sam broke down in tears while describing his journey to his now 14-year sobriety, which inspired the story of the show.
He described the series as being ‘about love…about being seen and heard and known, and it doesn’t cure everything but it sure as f*** helps.’
Sam described how his mother ‘checked me into that psychiatric hospital at the age of 11 and told me to look around at all the patients and you said: “Just, whatever you do, remember all the stories.”‘
Zendaya portrays a 17-year-old trying to get clean, amid a cast that includes A Wrinkle In Time child star Storm Reid and Judd Apatow’s daughter Maude.
Tortured: Sam broke down in tears while describing his journey to his now 14-year sobriety, which inspired the story of the show
Warm message: He described the series as being ‘about love…about being seen and heard and known, and it doesn’t cure everything but it sure as f*** helps’
Wise: Sam’s mother ‘checked me into that psychiatric hospital at the age of 11 and told me to look around at all the patients and you said: “Just, whatever you do, remember all the stories”‘
Star-studded: Zendaya portrays a 17-year-old trying to get clean, amid a cast that includes A Wrinkle In Time child star Storm Reid and Judd Apatow’s daughter Maude
‘Sam thank you for existing so Rue could exist,’ wrote Zendaya alongside her Instagram video of the speech, referring to her character.
‘You’re courageous and brilliant and I’m lucky to learn from you, thank you for trusting me with your story,’ the former Disney Channel star added.
Drake and his manager Future The Prince are among the long list of the show’s executive producers, and they got a shout-out from Sam onstage.
The first season of the program will consist of six episodes, all of which Sam wrote and half of which he also directed.
Gracious: ‘Sam thank you for existing so Rue could exist,’ wrote Zendaya alongside her Instagram video of the speech, referring to her character
Admiration: ‘You’re courageous and brilliant and I’m lucky to learn from you, thank you for trusting me with your story,’ the former Disney Channel star added
Only the best: Drake and his manager Future The Prince are among the long list of the show’s executive producers, and they got a shout-out from Sam onstage
Hard worker: The first season of the program will consist of six episodes, all of which Sam wrote and half of which he also directed
Fun night: Zendaya seemed in bright spirits as she chatted with Elaine
Film festival chic: Sam rounded off his ensemble with a pair of thick black leather boots