Zendaya may have two Emmys to her name, but she may have received her highest honor in this one challengers premiered in Los Angeles on Tuesday (April 16) — and it came from Ms. Tina Knowles.
During a conversation with Variety on the red carpet, Knowles — who recently appeared in a Substance cover shoot in support of Beyoncé's Cécred hair care line — gushed over it Euphoria actress and her evolution from child star to leading lady.
“I love Zendaya!” he said. “The first time I saw her, I was watching her on the Disney series with my grandson [Solange‘s son Julez Smith] and he just smelled like a star. She is just the kindest, most beautiful girl and reminds me of my daughter – she is a Virgo like my daughter [Beyoncé]!”
Zendaya, of course, is a card-carrying member of the Beyhive. Appeared at Queen Bey's 2016 Lemonade movie, paid tribute to her iconic “Crazy In Love” Versace look at the 2021 BET Awards, and attended the blockbuster Renaissance 2023 World tour with boyfriend Tom Holland.
Provocative, directed by Oscar nominee Luca Guadagnino, finds Zendaya starring as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach who must balance both a love triangle and trying to break her husband's losing streak as she prepares to play against his ex-best friend (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend). Co-starring award-winning actors Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist, Provocative opens in theaters on April 26 with a score composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
The film's tennis themes also provide another bridge between Beyoncé and Zendaya. In 2022, the “Texas Hold'Em” singer earned her first Oscar nomination for “Be Alive,” an original song she co-wrote with DIXSON for King Richardthe biopic of Venus and Serena Williams' father and coach, Richard Williams, starring Will Smith;
No stranger to the world of music, Zendaya has landed numerous acts around the world Advertising sign diagrams. On the Billboard Hot 100, the thespian has six entries, including 2013's “Replay” (No. 40), 2016's Chris Brown-assisted “Something New” (No. 93) and “I' m Tired” of 2022 (No. 53, with Labrinth). On the Billboard 200, Zendaya's 2013 self-titled debut album peaked at No. 51.
Check out a clip of Ms. Tina Knowles praising Zendaya below.
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