“I think it’s great to have that support and love around you, because you need that,” she went on. “This isn’t an easy job, so it’s good to have that to free you up from it every now and then.”
June 13, 2023: Tom is “happy and in love”
Ever the humble king, Holland joked about his lack of charisma in an interview with Buzzfeed—and, in turn, let everyone know just how content he was with Zendaya.
“I have no rizz whatsoever. I have limited rizz,” he told the outlet. “I need you to fall in love with me, really, for it to work. So, long game. Probably making a movie with each other—[it] definitely helps when the characters you’re playing are falling in love with one another; you can sort of blur the lines a little bit. That’s kind of where my rizz is at. And I’m, you know, I’m locked up, so I’m happy and in love. So I’ve got no need for rizz.”
August 23, 2023: Zendaya is a vault
In Elle’s September 2023 cover story, the Euphoria star spoke up about how much she valued her peace, especially when it came to her highly publicized relationship.
“Parts of my life, I accept, are going to be public,” she said. “I can’t not be a person and live my life and love the person I love. But also, I do have control over what I choose to share. 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.”
September 4, 2023: Zendaya and Tom do date night at Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour
Not everyone nailed the mute challenge during Beyoncé’s live performance of “Energy,” but Zendaya and Holland certainly did. The couple went all out for Beyoncé’s Los Angeles show, which turned into a star-studded extravaganza for the singer’s 42nd birthday. (Zendaya and Beyonce are both, unsurprisingly, Virgos.) In accordance with Queen B’s silver-themed birthday dress code, Zendaya wore an oversized blazer paired with matching Bermuda shorts, all in a dazzling silver sequin.
Fan-captured videos showed the couple holding hands as they found their seats, running into Abbot Elementary’s Quinta Brunson and The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri along the way. Other videos showed them dancing the night away together.
January 23, 2024: Tom adores Zendaya’s Paris Fashion Week look
Zendaya’s front-row look at Schiaparelli’s spring 2024 haute couture runway show was jaw-dropping: a sleek, all-black gown with a dramatic twisted train that trailed behind her as she walked. No one was more stunned by her look than Holland. The actor posted a series of photos of Zendaya in front of the venue with heart-eye emojis, writing atop one video, “This was made for me.”
February 22, 2024: Zendaya nominates Tom for “Most Rizz”
When asked who out of the Dune: Part Two cast has the most rizz, Zendaya’s answer is, improbably, Tom Holland.