The trailer for the much-awaited third season of HBO’s Euphoria is finally out, and the internet is excited to see what’s in store for them. As fans’ eagerness to watch grows, many are interested to know how much the Emmy-winning star Zendaya is bagging from the show. And interestingly, her fee for this season has placed her among the highest-paid actors on television. Read to know more here.
Zendaya In Euphoria Season 3
Reportedly, HBO’s Euphoria season 3 is by far the most expensive one, with all the drama and the plot twists. It is rumoured to have a budget of nearly USD 200 million, equating to about USD 25 million per episode. Having said that, a major part of the cost increased due to the higher salaries of the staff, and Zendaya is at the top of the list. For the unversed, she is not only the main lead but also an executive producer. As per Puck News, she renegotiated her contract ahead of the show and will allegedly earn USD 1 million per episode.
If this becomes true, she will be among the top-paid performers in the current television lot. Reportedly, this massive figure is due to Zendaya’s work as the series’s lead, Rue Bennet, a role that gave her two Emmy Awards. In season 2, she also took on the position of executive producer in Euphoria, which placed her as the youngest producer nominee in the history of Emmys. Though HBO has not announced anything, she earns significantly more than her peers in the show.
Multiple outlets have reported that her co-star, Sydney Sweeney, who plays Cassie Howard in the show, earns USD 800K per episode. However, some social media conjecture has claimed a figure equal to Zendaya’s, but this assertion has yet to be validated.