Zendaya has proved that she’s one among Venus Williams’ largest followers.
The 43-year-old tennis participant walked the purple carpet on 16 April on the Los Angeles premiere of Zendaya’s new film, Challengers, the place the actor performs a tennis participant turned coach. For the star-studded occasion, Williams wore a gray glittering off-the-shoulder mini-dress with a slit. She paired the look with black heels, an announcement necklace, and small, silver hoop earrings.
Following the occasion, she shared a snap of herself on the premiere on Instagram, together with the caption: “Serve @challengersmovies.”
The lead of the movie later took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday to reward Williams. After she re-shared the previous athlete’s submit from the Challengers premiere, Zendaya wrote: “Wow wow wow…that is so particular,” together with a pink coronary heart with an arrow by way of it emoji.
The tennis star took to her Instagram Story to submit a video of Zendaya speaking about her film character, Tashi, on the film premiere. Whereas chatting with journalist Zuri Corridor, the Euphoria star additionally expressed her pleasure when she found that Williams was on the occasion.
“I’m by no means going to be Serena [Williams]” she stated, referring to Venus’ tennis champion sister. “So I’d as properly give that dream up now.” Corridor then added: “Shoutout to Venus she’s someplace right here on the carpet too, we noticed her.”
In response to the information, the Dune star opened her mouth in shock earlier than stating: “She’s right here?… I’m about to seek out her.”
Williams took to the feedback to disclose that she related with the Disney Channel alum on the film premiere, writing: “Replace: @zendaya discovered me.”
Zendaya is at the moment reaching the top of her busy press tour for Challengers. Through the premiere on 16 April, she opted for a glamorous black and pink robe, with a full skirt, black corset, and lace high.
Following the event, she attended the afterparty in one other tennis-themed outfit, a theme she’s been embracing on the purple carpet. She wore a neon inexperienced gown, with a plunging neckline and slit, whereas the look featured an identical tennis ball on the entrance.
All through the previous few months of the press tour, Zendaya has continued to stun in inexperienced and white outfits. She made headlines when she wore a glittering inexperienced robe by the inventive director of LOEWE, Jonathan Anderson to the film premiere in Sydney, Australia.
The glittering robe not solely had a plunging neckline and a slit, however it additionally featured an embellished black print of a determine holding up a tennis racket, with the determine getting ready to serve a gold and black ball. Throughout a video of the premiere shared on X by a fan, she even made a quip about her iconic gown, whereas expressing her appreciation for Anderson and everybody who labored on Challengers.
“Yeah no, I got here as a tennis court docket tonight. A bedazzled tennis court docket,” she stated.
Within the film, Zendaya performs Tashi, a tennis participant turned coach who’s been reworking her husband right into a grand slam champion, after his current dropping streak. Nevertheless, issues finally take a flip when Tashi’s associate has to play in opposition to his former greatest pal and her ex-boyfriend.
Though the film was initially set to be launched final 12 months, it was delayed as a result of SAG AFTRA strike, which formally led to November 2023. It will likely be in theatres within the US on 26 April 2024.
