Zendaya has finally spoken out after a awkward interview with Sunrise’s Edwina Bartholomew left viewers cringing.
Last week, the Channel Seven newsreader, 40, asked the American actress, 27, who was the ‘best kisser’ between her Challengers co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor.
Continuing her press interviews for the film, Zendaya seemingly addressed the awkward television moment and admitted she had ‘no idea’ why she’s still asked explicitly about her kissing scenes.
‘I don’t know if it’s because they want it to be like a viral thing, I don’t know. But I have noticed that, with me specifically,’ she told Jake’s Takes host Jake Hamilton.
‘I feel like… If it was somebody else here, you probably wouldn’t be asked that question.’
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Zendaya has finally spoken out after a awkward interview with Sunrise’s Edwina Bartholomew left viewers cringing. 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 job as an actress.
‘Yeah, it is odd,’ she added, before acknowledging Jake for pointing out that ‘nobody else gets asked’ those types of questions.
‘Thank you for bringing that up, because I thought the same thing. I’m like, “This is weird”,’ Zendaya added.
The viral Sunrise clip, shot during the media junket for the new film Challengers, began with Edwina asking the trio, ‘But who is the best kisser?’
This was a reference to the steamy scene where they all make out with each other.
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Last week, the Channel Seven newsreader, 40, asked the American actress, 27, who was the ‘best kisser’ between her Challengers co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor
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This was a reference to the steamy scene where they all make out with each other
Zendaya, who is dating Spiderman star Tom Holland, grimaced at the question and said, ‘Hm?’ as though pretending not to have heard it.
To her relief, Mike, 32, jumped in to cover and said, ‘Josh,’ to pull the attention away from his discomforted colleague.
Fans from around the world flocked to X – formerly known as Twitter – following the awkward exchange and slammed the interview.
‘No bc same Zendaya, same,’ one user wrote as they shared a gif of the Golden Globe winner’s grimace.
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Fans from around the world flocked to X – formerly known as Twitter – following the awkward exchange and slammed the interview
Others also referenced her reaction, with one person saying, ‘She said “Hm?”‘ while another commented, ‘Her face when she said it,’ alongside laughing emojis.
‘Embarrassing. Grade 3 question,’ someone else tweeted, as one user asked why Edwina was ‘tryna be messy’.
One person commended the actors for their grace in handling the question.
‘And Mike, it seems, recognised the lameness of the question and immediately said Josh. Love these three,’ they wrote.
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Zendaya seemingly addressed the awkward television moment and admitted she had ‘no idea’ why she’s still asked explicitly about her kissing scenes
It came just days after the Dune actor and her partner, Spiderman star Tom Holland, were forced to silence split rumours.
Speculation on their relationship began circulating in January when Zendaya unfollowed Tom on Instagram and hadn’t been pictured with him since October.
However, Zendaya unfollowed everyone and Tom still followed her, and the couple were seen packing on the PDA last week at a red carpet event in London.