because I guess it was close to her birthday and she was singing to the audience," Zendaya continued. "My dad was like, ‘Do you want me to put you on my shoulders?' I was like, ‘No ...

This vision also suggests that Zendaya’s acting talents will still be at the forefront of this film, and won’t directly rely on her singing voice to grow and change, as Ronnie Spector’s did ...

Zendaya will play legendary Ronettes singer Ronnie Spector in a biopic for A24, to be directed by Barry Jenkins.