For a brief moment, Zendaya appeared to get sidetracked by a pretty awkward interview question ahead of the release of her new movie.
The actor was out promoting her raunchiest film to date as she stars alongside Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist.
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Titled Challengers, the upcoming flick follows Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), an ex tennis prodigy-turned-coach, who is married to a champion (Faist) on a losing streak.
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Things get awkward for Tashi when her husband goes up against Patrick (O’Connor), his former best friend and Tashi’s ex boyfriend.
In the lead up to the release on 26 April, the trailer revealed that the trio are part of a love triangle and there's a lot of kissing going on.
During an interview with Sunrise, journalist Edwina Bartholomew asks the three actors: "Out of all of you, not giving the plot point away, who is the best kisser?"
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For a brief moment, Zendaya looks utterly perplexed by the question, before her co-stars step in and make light of the situation.
Without hesitation, Faist said: "Josh"
"Thank you," O'Connor replied, as Zendaya, who's in a relationship with Tom Holland, let her co-stars 'take that [question]."
As the clip of the interview went viral across X, one viewer said: "Mike, it seems, recognized the lameness of said question and immediately said Josh. Love these three."
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"Embarrassing. Grade 3 question," said another.
"An interviewer asked this to a girl who is committed because if I were her I would answer 'my boyfriend' very clearly," a third said.
The couple - who first met on the set of Spider-Man - said they kept their relationship a secret for months and it is something they did intentionally.
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"Our relationship is something that we are quite protective of and we want to keep as sacred as possible," Holland told The Hollywood Reporter in 2023.
"We don't think that we owe it to anyone, it's our thing, and it has nothing to do with our careers."
"Parts of my life, I accept, are going to be public," Zendaya also told Elle.
"I can't not be a person and live my life and love the person I love."
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"But also, I do have control over what I choose to share," she added.
"It's about protecting the peace and letting things be your own but also not being afraid to exist. You can't hide. That's not fun, either. I am navigating it more than ever now."
LADbible Group has contacted Zendaya's representatives for comment.
Topics: Zendaya, TV and Film, Film, Celebrity
Anish Vij