Family drama and their impending engagement have now become headline news for Zendaya and Tom Holland. Their fans are happily preparing for what is to come, but Latonja Coleman, Zendaya’s half-sister from her father’s side, decided to reveal the truth about her relationship with Zendaya. Her comments and the questions she raised have gone viral.
A Sister Feels Left Out
Latonja, who is in the same gene pool with Zendaya owing to their shared father, has said that she has visited the actress only twice in all these years. The first encounter was during Thanksgiving in 2018, and the second was six years later, at their grandmother’s funeral in January 2025.
Her account of their meeting at the funeral sounded quite hollow and forced. Zendaya hugged me with one arm, she said during a response to an interview. I felt like I was just another fan.
She has a concern that this emotional distance with her sister might result in her being the only one not invited to the ceremony of the Zendaya and Tom’s wedding.
The Cancer Battle That Went Unnoticed
Latonja also told people that she was struggling with cancer again in front of the new dawn and that she wanted Zendaya to communicate. She claims other relatives chose to abandon her by not replying to her messages. It was discouraging for her to struggle with this, the only time that she needed security and attention from the family.
Latonja remained positive about the fact that there was no response. I want her money, not, she said. I want to be part of the family.
A Traditional Proposal
Alongside the unfolding family drama, all eyes are ongoing with the engagement of Zendaya and Tom Holland. Tom, according to the sources, came up with his proposal during the holidays at Zendaya’s family house.
He used to go the typical way, happening to chat to the dad of Zendaya, Kazembe Ajamu Coleman, for permission. Tom’s dad, Dominic Holland, later on was the one to write about it, he did it with emotions, saying that he is sure their bond can withstand the stress of the famous.
Public Appearances Add Fuel
Tome and Zendaya were recently snapped with her larger family at some public event. They damn danced, held kids, and posed for the relatives. The video spread like fire.
For Latonja, however, these are the cases when joy as well as sadness are accompanied. What she wants is to feel the same connection with her family as the couple does with other family members but fears that it may also be the other way around.
The Family Divide
The gap, actually, is, in Latonja’s opinion, based on the way the parents deal with their families, their father in particular. She asserts that there were problems from the first day, and the communication was never regular.
Nevertheless, she also has the desire to re-establish the old kind of connection and hopes that this engagement will create the family closer. “I feel really happy for them,” she expressed. “Tom looks like a great person—a very down-to-earth one.”
What’s Next?
Neither has mentioned anything from Latonja’s assertions publicly. Their goal seems to be maximum planning on their future life together.
Also, the case still poses a significant question: Is it possible that the fame and family might be altogether?
Zendaya has always been a quiet person in her life, particularly the private one. But as the milestones of her personal life are becoming public, it is hard to escape the media coverage.
Zendaya and Tom Holland are still rather nervous about each other as they prepare to tie the knot, maybe because their families are demanding close attention from them too.
Latonja’s story is a reminder that even in Hollywood’s brightest moments, real-life relationships can be complicated. Whether this emotional demise will find the way to the healing is still unclear.
The fact that everyone is watching is undoubtedly what everyone realizes.
