Zendaya has been captivating audiences with her fashion choices during the 'Challengers' press tour, notably wearing tennis ball stilettos by Jonathan Anderson. The movie, directed by Luca Guadagnino and releasing on April 26, features Zendaya in a leading role as Tashi Duncan, a competitive tennis player alongside Josh O’Connor & Mike Faist. Critics praise the film for its non-linear, sexy & entertaining storytelling and strong performances, particularly highlighting Zendaya as outstanding. Beyond her film work, Zendaya discussed her experiences with fame, her relationship with Tom Holland, and her Complicated Feelings About Kids & Fame in various interviews. She also reflected on her career trajectory, from being unknown to Spider-Man producers to becoming a household name.
Zendaya on Tom Holland, Fame, and Her Thoughts on Having Kids One Day https://t.co/uKDGPDff06
Zendaya On Becoming "Breadwinner" For Family As A Child Actor & 'Spider-Man' Producers Admit Not Knowing Star When She Auditioned For MJ https://t.co/MUHu8FFZy9
Zendaya On Wearing That Viral Robot Suit: ‘Why Did I Do This?’ https://t.co/CjJ6wYyjDC
Zendaya defends infamous outfit from 2014 Teen Vogue party https://t.co/pcfqnvAPBJ https://t.co/QDKAtYI276
Storm Reid Still Has to 'Try Not to Fangirl' Around 'Euphoria' Big Sister Zendaya https://t.co/vDmoKnwjzb
In an interview accompanying this month’s Vogue cover story, Zendaya holds forth on her ambitions, growing up in the spotlight and playing the relatable everygirl https://t.co/QYo0vXADef
Amy Pascal says "neither Kevin Feige nor I knew who [Zendaya] was" during the MJ casting audition for ‘SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING’: “She was wearing no makeup and she was just dressed like a regular girl, and we were like, ‘Oh my God, she’s amazing. She has to be in the movie.’ And… https://t.co/5xNRe10kwa
"Spider-Man" producers cast Zendaya as MJ without knowing she was "a totally famous person." “To be honest with you, neither [Marvel Studios president] Kevin Feige nor I knew who she was," says Amy Pascal. "She was wearing no makeup and she was just dressed like a regular girl,… https://t.co/Qkc1m8Buyh
'Spider-Man' Producer Admits 'Neither Kevin Feige Nor I Knew Who' Zendaya Was When Casting Her as MJ: We 'Felt Really Stupid' When We Found Out https://t.co/UnkRhjenqA
No shirt, no problem for #Zendaya -- who hit the red carpet in Paris rocking a blazer with nothing underneath See more 👉 https://t.co/iXStIOovTe https://t.co/RdFBJPZV3b
Zendaya On Vogue Cover Says She Was Family's 'Breadwinner' From Early Age — Here's Her Career Through The Years https://t.co/u34uDlqeLz https://t.co/D0Xt7gySTq
“Spider-Man” producer Amy Pascal admitted that she and Kevin Feige didn’t know who Zendaya was when she auditioned for the role of MJ in the Tom Holland iteration of the films 🕸 Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/QfuLrD0UMJ https://t.co/V9mTwQ93Ac
From Louis Vuitton tennis dresses to three custom looks, see all of Zendaya’s most fashionable outfits now. https://t.co/MJ33uOI0Xy
Kevin Feige Didn’t Know Who Zendaya Was When She Was Cast in ‘Spider-Man’ https://t.co/QfuLrD0UMJ
Zendaya’s Playful British Vogue Transformation Is Inspired By Early ’90s Gap Ads https://t.co/lWMa3hPHFD
In addition to them both making tennis movies (’Challengers’ and ‘King Richard,’ respectively), Zendaya and Serena Williams also both had their careers cemented at an early age, a shared experience the pair bonded over in a new interview with Vogue. https://t.co/SQp3Lx6PBO
Spider-Man Producers Had No Idea Who Zendaya Was When She Auditioned: We 'Felt Really Stupid' https://t.co/C26cDKvahA
Zendaya explains why she went on Louvre date with Tom Holland after being warned the museum was 'already busy' and their presence 'might make it worse.' https://t.co/f9hTiLcWcD
Zendaya defends her infamous 2014 Teen Vogue party look: “I still see memes about this look with my hat. I stick by it. We thought it was chic at the time, and I think it’s still chic. I’d wear it again.” https://t.co/3t5919k9xO
Zendaya's latest look is total grand slam. 🎾 Check out the photos here: https://t.co/jBYbQuYnof
Zendaya might be the actor that I am the most fascinated in and continually impressed with right now. I always enjoy reading interviews with her and my god the PICTURES. She's incredible. https://t.co/dujELxztiw
Zendaya's Stylist Talks Her Red Carpet Persona, Says 'She'd Rather Be at Home' Watching Harry Potter https://t.co/L2ZNKvNmiz
Zendaya is among the list of stars craving a change for spring https://t.co/aLPJ8Abi65
The look seen 'round the world. In the latest episode of #LifeInLooks, three-time Vogue cover star @Zendaya reviews her many famous outfits, from her "Dune: Part Two" gynoid suit to her many #MetGala dresses. Watch the full video here: https://t.co/x36Bd5flPX https://t.co/hpldsri2gF
Zendaya Revealed Which Red Carpet Look Of Hers She Once Worried Was "A Bad Idea" https://t.co/qu9gZkm8NK
Zendaya recalls feeling 'lightheaded' while trying on the vintage Thierry Mugler robot suit that she wore for the 'Dune: Part Two' red carpet: 'I was like, this is a bad idea.' https://t.co/CLgC1LZABM
In ET's exclusive behind-the-scenes look at @WBHomeEnt's ‘Dune: Part Two,’ Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya break down their character’s internal struggles and complex relationship. https://t.co/i6FgY6kcYy
Zendaya's metal robot suit at the "Dune: Part Two" London premiere certainly made waves, but it also came with its fair share of discomfort and challenges. https://t.co/pl5wzYo06T
Zendaya Explained Why She'd Want To Take A Step Back From Public Life Some Day https://t.co/wWp6Yd7RhB
Vogue's May 2024 cover star @zendaya has delivered many winning red-carpet moments. But which is your all-time favorite? Cast your vote here: https://t.co/CZ4XdLz1KF https://t.co/M9n4xX8kwI
Zendaya to Vogue on if she has a peer group in Hollywood: “A little bit. I think there could be more. But also, I love and I’m grateful for my peers, but I would love to see more who look a little bit more like me around me. I think that that is something that is crucial and… https://t.co/KE6iErypmK
Zendaya on being photographed in public, particularly during her trip to the Louvre with Tom Holland: “You just kind of get used to the fact that, ‘Oh, I’m also one of these art pieces you’re going to take a picture of.’ I just gotta be totally cool with it & just live my life.” https://t.co/fkIhWA9Xuk
Zendaya tells Vogue that she & Tom Holland were warned to not visit the Louvre due to concerns of drawing in a crowd during busy hours: “It was actually fine, you just kind of get used to the fact that, ‘Oh, I’m also one of these art pieces you’re going to take a picture of.’” https://t.co/Wpsh7dnRTu
Zendaya to British Vogue on often playing teenagers: “I’m always in a high school somewhere. And, mind you, I never went to high school. [Breaking away from that] was refreshing. And it was also kind of scary, because I was like, I hope people buy me as my own age, or maybe a… https://t.co/c5PYbuXlUf
Zendaya Talks Challengers, Talks to Serena Williams, and Considers Her Future https://t.co/VEfbcLMdyu
Somewhere between the first and second seasons of #Euphoria, #Zendaya realised how much her life had changed. In the May 2024 issue of #BritishVogue, she recalls seeing her boyfriend #TomHolland experience a similar trajectory all at once after the release of #SpiderManHomecoming… https://t.co/5JLim9sykI
#Challengers marks #Zendaya’s first time as a fully-fledged, top-of-the-call-sheet lead in a movie. It also casts her, for once, as a true adult: a mother, no less. “I hope people buy me at my own age, or maybe a little bit older, because I have friends that have kids, or are… https://t.co/hb04vaJ8nQ
“I still have to sometimes try to not fangirl when I’m around her. She’s still one of my biggest inspirations, and I think she’s just so incredibly talented.” - Storm Reid on Zendaya (https://t.co/3Ei026rc1z) https://t.co/LTsyeq1nUi
#Zendaya has channelled her alluring, unknowable It-girl-next-door energy into a knack for playing good people with secrets. But her character in tennis thriller #Challengers was a different story. On reading the script, she was bowled over by the mercurial, manipulative Tashi:… https://t.co/N7kmthgGRN
Zendaya Gets Candid About Challengers, Tom Holland & Her “Complicated Feelings About Kids & Fame”, Read Her Full Cover Interview https://t.co/cCw9CeZjlN
If there’s one thing @Zendaya does, it’s turn a look. When she was announced as a co-chair of this year’s #MetGala, along with #BadBunny, #ChrisHemsworth, and @JLo, the response online was feral. See what you can expect from May's cover star here: https://t.co/XFjDdnsplS https://t.co/j0zxQxPsp4
.@Zendaya has channeled that alluring, unknowable, It-girl-next-door thing into a knack for playing good people with secrets. But her character in "Challengers," the long-anticipated tennis drama, is a different story. Read more in Vogue's May profile: https://t.co/FctDsbgWqd https://t.co/tz2CgeUh0O
.@Zendaya has never played a character quite like Tashi Duncan, the fiercely competitive tennis phenom at the center of Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.” “There was something about her that felt very, Oh, damn,” she says. “Even I was kind of scared of her.” https://t.co/2EuOAjW5th https://t.co/a4LjsMcqtX
Game, set and smash: from blockbuster leads to red-carpet shutdowns, no one is winning quite like #BritishVogue’s May 2024 cover star, #Zendaya. As she prepares to play a tennis phenomenon in her latest movie #Challengers, Vogue joins the actor to talk fashion, fame and starting… https://t.co/HxLM3VnOf8
#Zendaya's latest head-turning look brings new meaning to tennis shoes See more 👉 https://t.co/JIoPVx9kMC https://t.co/g3ShuOEkZm
Luca Guadagnino’s #Challengers is 🔥 It is hot, spicy, seductive, ruthless, full of delicious drama and terrific tennis sequences. Josh O’Connor and especially Mike Faist are great, yet they both serve Zendaya, who is outstanding. It’s unlike any other sports film I’ve seen,… https://t.co/K3gKUaijhN
CHALLENGERS sizzles as Luca Guadagnino tells a non-linear, sexy & entertaining sports story of how the game is won on & off the tennis court. Crumbles at the very end but Zendaya, Josh O’Connor & Mike Faist keep the adrenaline flowing & the heart pounding with their magnetic work https://t.co/wuzw8OBGCT
Zendaya’s Surreal Heels Are A Smash Hit https://t.co/0AtVWgRCG1
There are no other #Challengers to #Zendaya’s fashion on the red carpet. 🔥 https://t.co/K50bh1mYSh
Fashion but make it tennis-inspired 📷. During the "Challengers" press tour, Zendaya rocked these yellow ball-skewered stilettos by Jonathan Anderson in honor of her upcoming sporty project, out on April 26. https://t.co/omIADZf4Is https://t.co/7hHWY2O9Op
I'm sorry... THE SHOES?!! @Zendaya was not playing when it came to her look for the #ChallengersMovie x Rome event 🎾 https://t.co/GX2gzhf6oe
Zendaya Paired a Plunging Loewe Minidress With Tennis Ball Stilettos https://t.co/TFFBVr21aH
Tennis anyone? Doubles? We prefer triples! Game, set, perfect match! And Zendaya's heels? Definitely ace material. 🎾👠 #Zendaya #Challengers #JoshOConnor #MikeFaist #Tennis #NewMovie (📸: MEGA) https://t.co/fQCA0PdLSS
Zendaya has wasted no time delivering statement fashions during her Challengers press tour this month. See more from her Paris press stop: https://t.co/6TAxqA5G4r https://t.co/GjjNHJJQFZ
the tennis ball heels… no one is doing movie press tour fashion like her https://t.co/h8XLrjXQ2n