Zendaya finally spoke out after an awkward interview with Sunrise’s Edwina Bartholomew left viewers embarrassed.
Last week, the Channel Seven host, 40, asked the American actress, 27, who was the “best kisser” among her Challengers co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor.
Continuing her press interviews for the film, Zendaya seemingly addressed the awkward TV moment, admitting she had “no idea” why she’s still explicitly asked about her kissing scenes.
‘I don’t know if it’s because they want it to be something viral, I don’t know. But I’ve realized that, specifically with me,” he told Jake’s Takes host Jake Hamilton.
‘I feel like… If it were anyone else here, they probably wouldn’t ask you that question.’
Zendaya finally spoke out after an awkward interview with Sunrise’s Edwina Bartholomew left viewers embarrassed. Pictured: Zendaya at the Challengers Tour in Los Angeles on April 20.
The Hollywood star noted that kissing scenes are a “normal part” of her work as an actress.
“Yeah, it’s weird,” he added, before crediting Jake for pointing out that “nobody else gets asked” those kinds of questions.
‘Thanks for mentioning that, because I thought the same thing. I’m like, ‘This is weird,'” Zendaya added.
The viral Sunrise clip, filmed during the press conference for the new movie Challengers, began with Edwina asking the trio: ‘But who’s the best kisser?’
This was a reference to the steamy scene where they all kiss.
Last week, the Channel Seven host, 40, asked the American actress, 27, who was the “best kisser” among her Challengers co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor.
This was a reference to the steamy scene where they all kiss.
Zendaya, who is dating Spider-Man star Tom Holland, grimaced at the question and said, ‘Hm?’ as if he pretended not to have heard it.
To his relief, Mike, 32, jumped for cover and said “Josh” to divert attention from his uncomfortable colleague.
Fans around the world flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, following the awkward exchange and criticized the interview.
“No, because it’s the same Zendaya, it’s the same,” wrote one user while sharing a gif of the Golden Globe winner’s grimace.
Fans around the world flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, following the awkward exchange and criticized the interview.
Others also referenced her reaction, with one person saying: “She said ‘Hm?'” while another commented: “Her face when she said it,” along with laughing emojis.
‘Embarrassing. Third grade question,” someone else tweeted, while one user asked why Edwina was “trying to be messy.”
One person praised the actors for their grace in handling the question.
And Mike, apparently, recognized the stupidity of the question and immediately said Josh. I love these three,’ they wrote.
Zendaya seemingly addressed the awkward TV moment, admitting she had “no idea” why she’s still explicitly asked about her kissing scenes.
It came just days after the Dune actress and her partner, Spider-Man star Tom Holland, were forced to silence split rumors.
Speculation about their relationship began circulating in January when Zendaya unfollowed Tom on Instagram and had not been photographed with him since October.
However, Zendaya unfollowed everyone and Tom still followed her, and the couple was seen doing their PDA last week at a red carpet event in London.