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Zendaya reflected on her first date and revealed a Spider-Man connection that seems almost prophetic while onstage at 2023 CinemaCon.
The 26-year-old Euphoria actress was awarded the Big Screen Achievement Award while attending the ceremony on Thursday evening (April 27) at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
During her acceptance speech, Zendaya spoke about her passion for storytelling and opened up about an early connection to the web-slinging Marvel hero. Of course, she stars in the latest iteration of Spider-Man movies alongside her boyfriend Tom Holland.
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“Literally, my first date was when I was 15 years old and it was to go see Spider-Man in 3D,” she said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Based on the timeline, it’s likely that she is talking about Andrew Garfield‘s The Amazing Spider-Man. He was the last person to play the character before Tom assumed the role.
She continued, saying, “Now I consider myself honored to be able to buy a ticket and sneak into the back of one of your theaters, which I’ve done many times before, and watch my own.”
“And it’s been so special because I get to watch what the movie going experience does for people. It’s healing and it’s magical and I feel so grateful to be a part of it. So, thank you so much for this honor. Thank you for tonight. Thank you for all you do, and I hope to continue working with you for many, many years to come,” she said.
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Her big win comes less than a week after Zendaya pulled off a big surprise for her fans.
FYI: Zendaya is wearing Versace FW01 RTW and Bulgari
'Proud Mancunian' Yasmine Dar has become the city's 125th Lord Mayor – and the first Asian woman to hold the ceremonial role. The Labour representative for Moston ward since 2014 was elected by fellow councillors on Wednesday (May 17).
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vaults—with the actor sporting another vintage gown by the Italian fashion brand on Thursday night.For CinemaCon’s Big Screen Achievement Awards in Las Vegas, Zendaya—who picked up the Star of the Year award—opted for a brown lace dress from Versace’s autumn/winter 2001 collection (originally worn on the runway by Karolina Kurkova), featuring leather panelling.“Thank you @donatella_versace for another special moment, been waiting to wear this one,” the Euphoria star posted on following the event, while crediting Law Roach, the style architect behind the actor’s wardrobe prior to his retirement from the role.Of course, it’s by no means the first time that Zendaya has worn vintage Versace on the red carpet. For the , the style muse opted for an embellished chocolate-brown gown from 1996, the same year in which she was born.