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Sad News for Zendaya and Her Family

The actress's personal life suffers a blow.

Zendaya is dealing with some family drama.
According to TMZ, the actress's parents are filing for divorce after eight years of marriage. Zendaya's mom, Claire Stoermer, filed papers against her dad, Kazembe Ajamu Coleman, late last week, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple married in 2008 — when Zendaya was 12.
Though Z is an adult and custody and child support aren't an issue, she still plays a key role in their split.

According to the gossip site, the only glitch in the otherwise amicable divorce is the fact that Zendaya's dad is her manager, and took on the role after he and her mother tied the knot — meaning any coins he earned in the role are community property, and she gets half.
If you've been following Z's career over the last few years, you know that we're probably talking about a pretty good chunk of change.

According to court docs, neither of Z's parents are looking for spousal support, so once the community property issue is settled, the divorce should be finalized without too much drama. 
Still, sad day for the Colemans to be sure.
See how Zendaya clapped back at an internet body shamer on BET Breaks, above.

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