Zendaya at the Australian premiere of ‘Challengers’ at the State Theatre on March 26, 2024.Photo:James Gourley/Getty
James Gourley/Getty
Zendayahad haters green with envy on Tuesday, as she attended the premiere ofher filmChallengersin Sydney, Australia.
The dress featured a cut-out in the back, as well as a deep V-neckline. Paying homage to herChallengerscharacter Tashi — atennis player turned coach — Zendaya’s gown featured an elegant print of a figure holding up a tennis racket.
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From Left: Mike Faist, Zendaya and Josh O’Connor at the Australian premiere of ‘Challengers’ at the State Theatre on March 26, 2024.Brendon Thorne/Getty
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Zendaya’s dress also contained a high thigh split. She paired the look with matching stiletto heels, while her hair was styled in a glamorous updo that showed off her dangling earrings.
Displaying a bright smile, theEuphoriastar appeared to be in great spirits as she posed alongside her co-stars Mike Faist, 32, and Josh O’Connor, 33.
Faist, known for playing the leader of the Jets in Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake ofWest Side Story,wore an unbuttoned white shirt under a black suit. He finished the look with matching black shoes. Meanwhile, O’Conner — a British actor best known for his portrayal of Prince Charles inThe Crownon Netflix — sported a brown three-piece tux, which he wore without a shirt.
Zendaya at the Australian premiere of ‘Challengers’ at the State Theatre on March 26, 2024.Brendon Thorne/Getty
Challengers, according to an official film synopsis,follows anintense love triangle entangling “three players who knew each other when they were teenagers as they compete in a tennis tournament to be the world-famous grand slam winner.” The experience “reignites old rivalries on and off the court.”
Zendaya’s character is the player at the center of it all. She’s married to a champion on a losing streak (Faist), who must compete against a washed-up player (O’Connor) who also happens to be his former best friend and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend.
TheChallengersAustralian premiere comes after Zendaya had atennis dateat the finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California with her boyfriendTom Holland, 27, earlier this month.
Linking to the tennis theme ofChallengers, Zendaya sported a white tennis skirt with a vest and hooded sweater.
Back in February, Holland shared a trailer for his girlfriend’s film on his Instagram Story on Wednesday, writing, “You ain’t ready for this one!”
source: people.com
