Fact check: Zendaya said: “Fans are canceling my new movie just because I spoke out for Palestine. This isn’t the America I grew up…

Verdict: misleading — Trust Score 25/100

The Threads post includes the author's opinions about their husband's disappointing ideologies and the concept of 'gay Spider-Man'. The central claim, a quote attributed to Zendaya about her movie being canceled due to her stance on Palestine, could not be found in reliable news sources or official statements from Zendaya, suggesting it is fabricated or misattributed. The image itself appears to be a composite. The post uses highly emotional and inflammatory language.

misleading verification card — Trust Score 25/100
Platform
threads
Original post
https://www.threads.com/share/_9srmsVEx/
Verified on
August 12, 2026
Verification ID
C94n5wP8KXjbLmi3DUc1TQ

Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS --- Caption/Description --- Your husband really disappointed me with his ideologies I genuinely had so much respect for you guys but now I see that he’s easily being corrupted by fame and everything else. I hope that he can come to a senses, gay Spider-Man that’s just wicked wrong and empathetic and has no place in anybody’s life, especially children biggest disappointment to date setting up for genocide is one thing but standing up for a group of individuals that are so filled with hate that they hurt and kill and destroy ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS --- Caption/Description --- Your husband really disappointed me with his ideologies I genuinely had so much respect for you guys but now I see that he’s easily being corrupted by fame and everything else. I hope that he can come to a senses, gay Spider-Man that’s just wicked wrong and empathetic and has no place in anybody’s life, especially children biggest disappointment to date setting up for genocide is one thing but standing up for a group of individuals that are so filled with hate that they hurt and kill and destroy --- Claims to Verify --- 1. The husband of the post's author has ideologies that are disappointing. 2. The husband is being corrupted by fame. 3. The concept of a 'gay Spider-Man' is wicked wrong and empathetic and has no place in anybody's life, especially children. 4. Standing up for a group of individuals who are filled with hate, hurt, kill, and destroy is wrong. --- Verification Focus --- gay Spider-Man controversy Spider-Man character sexuality changes fictional character representation debates criticism of LGBTQ+ representation in media for children

Claims analyzed (1)

  1. false: Zendaya said: “Fans are canceling my new movie just because I spoke out for Palestine. This isn’t the America I grew up in”.
    Extensive searches for this exact quote attributed to Zendaya in 2026 and prior years, particularly in relation to a new movie and her stance on Palestine, yielded no credible results from reputable news organizations or official statements. There is no evidence that Zendaya made this statement. The image itself appears to be a composite, further reducing the credibility of the attributed quote.

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