For fans who may have forgotten, Zendaya and Bella Thorne both got their start on a Disney show called 'Shake It Up.' The teens played best friends who danced and sang on a TV show. Fast forward about seven years after the show's finale, and CeCe and Rocky are in very different places in their respective careers.
Zendaya recently nabbed her dream role, acting alongside John David Washington in 'Malcolm & Marie,' but her long resume also includes a lead role on her own Disney show ('K.C. Undercover'), an impressive run on 'Euphoria,' and those 'Spider-Man' sequels. In short, her career has basically blown up.
A sampling of headlines call Zendaya out for being super mature (that age gap with John David is a popular topic), a stunning actress, and basically controversial in a good way (her GQ cover had her donning menswear).
In contrast, headlines about Bella Thorne talk about her bikini bod in Mexico, the fact that she apparently defended some off-color comments Armie Hammer made, and how other celebs are "defending" Bella after trolls slammed her on social media.
At the same time, Bella is also known for "scandals" like having an ex leak private photos of her, not to mention that time she dated (and got a little handsy in public with) Scott Disick. But in addition to the drama and talk of Bella's looks instead of her career, she's also earned rave reviews for her recent work in the thriller 'Girl.'
Bella's resume is a bit longer than Zendaya's, too, if not a bit less illustrious. She's also worth only a smidge less at $12 million, notes Celebrity Net Worth.
Somehow, it just seems like fans perceive the two former Disney stars differently, even though they've both accomplished many of the same feats in the industry. Which leads to fans wondering whether the two really have taken divergent paths and possible aren't friends anymore.
But remember that scandal with Bella's ex leaking pics? Zendaya came to her friend's defense on social media, proving as recently as a year ago that she and Bella are still pals. Though Bella has admitted the show essentially pit the two lead stars against one another at first, they later bonded on the set of 'Shake It Up,' highlights CheatSheet.
In 2015, the pair were still texting each other "all the time," said Bella, and that private pic issue was in 2019. Zendaya commented on social media that her friend is "strong and courageous and beautiful inside and out."
Hopefully, that puts to rest any rumors of a broken friendship between the Disney starlets, though fans would like to see the two of them reunite on the small or big screen.
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTErZ%2Bippeoe6S7zGiYq51dr7KvsMCymGaalaG5onnToaarppVis7O1xKebrGc%3D