Rue Bennett, played by Zendaya, is one of the main characters of HBO’s Euphoria (2019-). In her childhood, she was diagnosed with ADD, OCD, general anxiety disorder, and possibly bipolar disorder.
When she was eleven, an anxiety attack caused her to be taken to a hospital, where she was given Valium to calm her down. This was the first time she had “felt safe in her head”. After her father is diagnosed with cancer and is in the final stages of life, Rue takes his prescription medication to cope, leading to addiction and eventual overdose.
In and out of rehab, Rue has no intention to stay clean, that is, until Jules, a mysterious girl, comes into town. Rue goes on to fall in love with her, which leads to her trying to stay clean for Jules.
Though Rue never states her sexuality, we are told of sexual encounters with boys and shown encounters with girls. She tried to teach her best friend, Lexi, how to French kiss. Lexi asked if she felt “weird” or “uncomfortable”, and Rue replied with “no”. But Rue has a very complicated relationship with her sexuality and has struggled with compulsory heterosexuality.
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