According to a 2017 interview with J-14, Thorne said she didn't hit it off with Zendaya at first because they were forced to compete with each other. All Rights Reserved, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Ever since Bella Thorne and Zendaya first showed off their dance moves on Disney Channel’s Shake it Up, fans have been obsessed with their friendship.Despite the fact that the actresses are still closer than ever, they weren’t always BFFs. “You’re a light and I’m proud of you. Many celebrities sent supportive words to Thorne, however Zendaya called to make sure she was really okay. In February 2018, Seventeen Mexico tweeted a side-by-side comparison of Zendaya and Thorne in red lipstick, asking their followers who wore it better with the hashtag #beautybattle. Both young women practically grew up on-screen on the hit series Shake It Up. After Bella found herself involved in a nude photo scandal, she posted a screenshot of a text she received from Zendaya. They support each other and encourage each other, even if it is from afar. “You’re a light and I’m super proud.”, When Bella posed alongside some of Zendaya’s Euphoria castmates in an Instagram post, she told fans that she was, “Missing the Z babygirl.”. “Zendaya and I were put in a very unfortunate position where we were kind of forced to compete against each other [during Shake It Up], which made the whole first season of the show just very awkward for us,” Thorne said. In a screenshot of their text message exchange, Zendaya said Thorne's video broke her heart, before adding how proud she was of Thorne. All rights reserved. It was, 'Who's better at this?' Since both girls are incredibly busy – Zendaya cranking out new projects and Thorne scamming OnlyFans users — it's possible they don't speak as often, but there's no evidence that their shared love has diminished one bit. The pair first met as co-stars on the Disney Channel show Shake It Up!, which ran from 2010 to 2013. “Just a reminder that you are strong and courageous and beautiful inside and out,” the message read. At the time, Bella referred to Zendaya as her “best friend” when chatting with J-14.

The pair's adorable on-screen friendship proved to be real off-screen, too. Meanwhile, Thorne took her talents to the adult entertainment industry, earning a Vision Award from Pornhub for her directorial debut of the adult film Her & Him, according to Page Six.

Despite the fact that the actresses are still closer than ever, they weren’t always BFFs. I love [creator] Sam Levinson. “We instantly hit it off and then [we’ve been] really, really close since that.”.

“We wanted to love each other, but yet we were constantly being put against each other. J-14 has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Turns out, they weren't BFFs from the get-go. While the on-and-off-screen besties' real-life hang sessions don't happen often because of their busy schedules, they're epic when they do come along. Thorne put any rumors of a strained friendship behind her when she opened up about her and Zendaya's bond during a … The actresses starred as CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue on Shake it Up together from 2010 until the show came to an end in 2013. That’s not right. Now, J-14 is taking a walk down memory lane to relive Zendaya and Bella’s friendship from the beginning, including all the times they reunited and gushed over each other during interviews. When Thorne released her own nude photos after a hacker threatened to leak them, The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg condemned Thorne for taking the photos in the first place. Ultimately, the girls chose to not fight with each other and take control of their own relationship, which led Thorne to have a great support system through controversy in later years. “Zendaya and I were put in a very unfortunate position where we were kind of forced to compete against each other [during Shake It Up], which made the whole first season of the show just very awkward for us,” Bella told J-14 exclusively. ", They might even talk and laugh about all the ways people still pit the actresses against each other even years after their Shake It Up days. "Beauty battle? They could even be spotted hanging out together at major Hollywood events, including the premieres of Thorne's movies Blended in May 2014 and Alexander And The No Good Very Bad Day in October 2014. There's something to be said about Zendaya and Bella Thorne being Disney Channel royalty. Zendaya’s Post-Disney Career. I love her, so I’m gonna have my fingers crossed the whole entire time. However, they eventually talked it out and became super close.

In a February 2017 interview with J-14, Thorne shared, "We text each other all the time, and we're always sending photos back and forth. If that's not real friendship, then I don't know what is. Even though, Zendaya and Thorne looked super close on the show that ran from 2010 to 2013, their friendship off screen wasn't always so solid. Though Bella Thorne and Zendaya's careers went in different directions, the on-and-off-screen besties still kept in contact. So how do these two women who are opposite sides of Hollywood keep their relationship alive through the pressures of the film industry? After it was announced in that Zendaya was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 2020 Emmy Awards after she starred as Rue in Euphoria, Bella gushed over the nomination. After Bella guest starred on Zendaya’s show KC Undercover, she told J-14 what their reunion was like. :( love you z," Thorne tweeted. Damn it's been years and people still wanna pin us against each other in some way.

and 'Who's better at that?'". love you z. Zendaya and Bella Thorne were once Disney Channel royalty, but now they work on opposite sides of Hollywood. Zendaya — who starred in Spider-Man: Far from Home and The Greatest Showman — went off to win an Emmy nomination for the hit 2019 drama series Euphoria, per Entertainment Tonight. “We wanted to love each other, but yet we were constantly being put against each other. However, it's been seven years since the show ended, and you might wonder if Zendaya and Bella Thorne are still friends after all this time?

Despite their busy schedules, Thorne told J-14 in February 2017 that she and her former co-star were still in contact. It was, ‘Who’s better at this?’ and ‘Who’s better at that?'”. In a February 2017 interview with J-14, Thorne revealed she and Zendaya were often pitted against each other, which caused them to start off on the wrong foot. Inside Bella Thorne and Zendaya's relationship, © 2020 NickiSwift.com. It was, ‘Who’s better at this?’ and ‘Who’s better at that?’ And then second season we kind of just had this tell-all talk where we started crying and really just put everything out there on the table, and that’s when we became best friends.”. "We text each other all the time, and we’re always sending photos back and forth,” Thorne said. Thorne got wind and settled the score, while also sending love to Zendaya. Zendaya and Bella Thorne are two of the most well-known names in Hollywood, and while the former co-stars are on different career paths in 2020, they started in the same place: on Disney Channel's Shake It Up. “We text each other all the time, and we’re always sending photos back and forth,” she said. They always have each other's back. "You are strong and courageous and beautiful inside and out,” Zendaya wrote. If you follow Bella Thorne and Zendaya, you probably know they go way back. Fans freaked out after Bella uploaded a video of her hanging out with Zendaya on Snapchat, three years after Shake it Up came to an end. “The show is amazing.

That's not right. Zendaya and Bella Thorne are two of the most well-known names in Hollywood, and while the former co-stars are on different career paths in 2020, they … Ever since Bella Thorne and Zendaya first showed off their dance moves on Disney Channel’s Shake it Up, fans have been obsessed with their friendship. For example, the girls hung out in February 2016, and Thorne documented it on Snapchat. Bella called Zendaya “my family always” in an Instagram post.

Love J-14? Here's how they keep their relationship alive through the pressures of the film industry. Zendaya’s post-Disney career is similar to those of Hilary Duff, Vanessa Hudgens, and Selena Gomez. Love you.”. It's hard to tell just how often Zendaya and Thorne touch base privately, but they definitely still show each other love on social media on the regular. 2017: No Drama To See Here. “My goodness, I just hope she f–king wins,” she told Entertainment Tonight at the time. The actresses starred as CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue on Shake it Up together from 2010 until the show came to an end in 2013. Thorne responded with a tearful video, and many A-listers came to her defense, including Zendaya.

They say the best friendships take a little work, and Zendaya and Bella Thorne's relationship is no different.

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