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By Laura Donaldson
Film & TV Reporter
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Zendaya won the Golden Globe for Best Television Actress in a Drama Series at the film and television award ceremony's 80th edition on Tuesday.
The actress took home her first ever Golden Globe Award for her role as Rue Bennett in HBO's Euphoria, beating out House of the Dragon's Emma D'Arcy, Ozark's Laura Linney, The Crown's Imelda Staunton and Alaska Daily's Hilary Swank.
To celebrate, Zendaya, who was born Zendaya Coleman but goes by only her first name professionally, posted a picture of herself on set of the drama series, appearing to be dressed as Rue, to her Instagram Stories.
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She later posted to her main Instagram feed, sharing another snap of her on the Euphoria set with her 164 million followers, along with a lengthy caption sharing her thoughts and feelings after her big win.
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The star wrote: "I'm so sorry I wasn't able to be there tonight, but I just wanted to say thank you to @goldenglobes for this incredible honor. To my fellow nominees, it is a privilege to be named beside you, I admire you all deeply.
"Thank you to my Euphoria family, without you, none of this is possible. Lastly, thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has allowed Rue into theirs. I think everyone knows how much she means to me, but the fact that she can mean something to someone else is a gift.
"I'm honestly at a loss for words as I type this, all I can say is thank you thank you thank you. Goodnight," she concluded, adding an emoji of a black love heart at the end of her message.
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Zendaya, who is currently in a relationship with her Spider-Man co-star Tom Holland, was unable to attend the 2023 Golden Globes, which were held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Top Gun: Maverick and Insecure star Jay Ellis accepted the award on Zendaya's behalf and explained she is busy filming an upcoming project, hence the absence.
"She's busy, she's working, y'all," he said. "It's a good thing."
Zendaya has recently been working on Dune: Part Two which has required a lot of traveling as the cast and crew have been spotted on location in Budapest, Abu Dhabi, Jordan, and Italy.
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Euphoria, which also stars Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud and Hunter Schafer, aired its second season in January and February 2022.
The show has been confirmed to return for a third installment, with much of the beloved cast expected to be reprising their roles, however no premiere date has been revealed yet.
Zendaya's Golden Globe isn't her first big award win for her Euphoria role, as she is also the proud owner of two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
The actress, now 26, became the youngest winner in the category's history with her first win for in 2020, when she was 24 years old.
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Other winners at the 80th Golden Globes, which were hosted by Jerrod Carmichael, included movies The Fabelmans, The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans came out on top in the Best Drama and Best Director categories, while Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin took home Best Comedy or Musical and Best Screenplay, as well as Best Comedy Actor for its star Colin Farrell.
Everything Everywhere All At Once landed two trophies for its lead actors, Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh, and whilst collecting her award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Pictures — Musical or Comedy Yeoh cheekily told the pianist trying to play her off, "Shut up please. I can beat you up."
Meanwhile, Quinta Brunson's Abbott Elementary and Mike White's White Lotus were the big winners on the television side of things, with three and two statues respectively.
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Paramount Network's Yellowstone won its first ever Golden Globe but actor Kevin Costner, who was being awarded for Best Actor in a Drama Series, was unable to attend the ceremony due to flooding near his home, leaving presenter Regina Hall to accept on his behalf.
Elsewhere, there was shock as Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul was overlooked in the two categories it had been nominated for, while Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon had a surprise win in the Best Drama category.
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