While Zendaya has openly expressed a desire to start a family one day, she has also voiced valid hesitations about navigating parenthood under the constant glare of the spotlight.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA: Zendaya recently found herself at the center of a fabricated online rumor after a viral X post claimed she spilled the beans on her future family plans during an interview.
According to the viral thread, the actress and her partner, Tom Holland, had mutually decided against having biological children. The post alleged she claimed her career would always take precedence and that they would eventually opt for adoption instead. Let’s break down the facts.
Claim: Tom Holland and Zendaya mutually agreed never to have kids
Zendaya was asked in an interview about having kids with Tom Holland, and this was her response:
Reporter: “Have you ever thought about having kids with your husband, Tom Holland?”
Zendaya: “We both agreed never to have kids. Even though he got upset when I made it clear to… pic.twitter.com/4gxnLfMQKk
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The speculation regarding Zendaya and Tom Holland gained traction after an account on X published a completely fabricated interview transcript detailing a supposed exchange between the actress and a journalist.
The post manufactured a question from a supposed reporter asking, “Have you ever thought about having kids with your husband, Tom Holland?”
It then attributed a fake reply to Zendaya: “We both agreed never to have kids. Even though he got upset when I made it clear to him, he actually understood because my career comes first, and I am at the peak of my career right now and I don’t want anything or even kids to distract me.”
The fabricated conversation continued with the interviewer asking how Holland supposedly felt about the arrangement, followed by another fake quote from Zendaya stating that her own happiness comes first and that adoption might be an option much later in life.
Fact Check: False, the viral post is entirely fictitious
There is no truth to this claim. The purported interview quotes are entirely made up. Platform community notes and independent fact-checks have verified that no such conversation ever took place.
No legitimate news outlet, video footage, audio recording, or official transcript exists to back up the assertion that Zendaya stated she and Holland ruled out having children to protect her career trajectory.
In reality, Zendaya has previously expressed enthusiasm about starting a family in the future, while candidly discussing the complexities of raising children under intense public scrutiny.
During a 2024 interview with Entertainment Weekly, she noted that marriage and children “are all things I want and I’m looking forward to; they just haven’t happened quite yet.”
Furthermore, in her 2024 cover stories for both Vogue and British Vogue, the actress opened up about her reservations regarding the invasive nature of celebrity culture. She shared that she would prefer to shield any future children from heavy media attention and has affectionately referred to her nieces and nephews as her “borrowed children.”