How Zendaya really feels about turning 30 soon

Zendaya doesn’t feel particularly euphoric when she turns 30 in a few years.

The 27-year-old – who has been acting since she was a teenager – even spoke exclusively E! News‘ Will Marfuggi that it is quite a “scary” thought.

“I’m further away from 18 than I am from 30,” Zendaya said in a joint interview Challengers costars Josh O’Connor And Mike Faist. “And when that happens, you think, ‘Oh, life moves fast.’

However, the Disney Channel alum noted that she is “grateful for life” and that after all these years she can continue doing what she loves, including playing complicated characters on screen.

Take the role of Tashi Duncan, for example Challengers, a former tennis prodigy who becomes a coach after a career-ending injury. Not only did Zendaya overcome the hurdle of being “bad at tennis” to land the role, but the actress also had to tap into a different mindset. (To watch Zendaya’s full interview, tune in E! News tonight, April 22, at 11 p.m.)