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Fans have been relentlessly waiting for the third season of the hit Max showEuphoriastarring Zendaya, who recently appeared in Denis Villeneuve-directed 2024 blockbusterDune: Part Two. Zendaya’s on-screen mom in the show, however, faced real-time financial horror for the season 3 delay.

Nika King, who played the mother of Zendaya’s character, Rue Bennett, recently revealed that she had no money to pay rent. But amid that, the actor/comedian candidly revealed a piece of brutal advice from Taraji P. Henson.
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Zendaya’sEuphoriaMom Struggled To Pay Rent
EuphoriastarNika Kingrevealed her financial hassle asHBO delayed its third season. Understandably, the show faced a devastating blow afterthe demise ofAngus Cloudlast July, but the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike had a massive impact on the show’s planned production schedule.
The delay would not even pinchZendaya, at least, financially, but her on-screen mother, Leslie Bennett, had to endure the wrath of the delay in real-time as it came down to her struggle to pay rent for the past six months. Appearing in a recent stand-up comedy show at Los Angeles’s Hollywood Improv Lab, the actor/comedian revealed her real fiscal.

“Season three is coming out, I don’t fing know. Don’t ask me, I don’t know. I know, it’s one of those things. People are like, ‘We need season three’, and I’m like b*, I need season three. I haven’t paid my rent in six months,”King said in her gig (viaThe Independent).
HBO’s teen drama,Euphoriaon Max starringSpider-Man: No WayHomeactor Zendaya has been one of the most popular shows of recent times with 18 episodes so far spanning 2 seasons. HBO has officially renewed the third season, but it was delayed, and it is unlikely that the third season would land before 2025.

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Taraji P. Henson’s Brutal Advice To Nika King
King also made a mild joke on Zendaya, who is busy promoting her recent filmDune: Part Twoalongside her co-stars.“And Zendaya’s over in Paris for fashion week,”King referred to the 27-year-old (via The Independent).“I’m like, b**** come home! I need you. Momma needs you.”However, King got serious and reflected on her struggle with a deeper dive revealing a piece of brutal advice fromEmpirestarTaraji P. Henson.
“Y’all laughing, and I’m serious. I haven’t booked nothing since Euphoria. This is some bulls***. I thought my career was on the rise after Euphoria. I thought I was good. It don’t work that way. I called Taraji [P Henson] and she was like b**** get used to it.”

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The season 3 delay of the Max drama has been testing the patience of fans for a while.EuphoriastarColman Domingorecently gave a plausible reason for the delay, saying that the show’s creator Sam Levinson is in the writing and rewriting phase wrestling with the filtration process of the essence of the narrative.
The first two seasons ofEuphoriaare available to stream on Max.
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Lachit Roy is a seasoned writer specializing in science and entertainment news. Armed with a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Tezpur University, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to his craft.Lachit is particularly passionate about crafting engaging content on entertainment news and trends. A dedicated movie enthusiast, he possesses an in-depth understanding of the cinematic world and takes joy in disseminating the latest updates to the global fandom. When not immersed in writing, Lachit can be found indulging in his love for movies and series, occasionally tending to his garden, but predominantly expanding his expertise in the realms of his interests.
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