I genuinely hope that last night’s LA premiere was the final piece of the Challengers promotional tour. Not that I’m tired of Zendaya’s many sartorial adventures, but I just think these actors are exhausted. They criss-crossed around Europe last week, even turning up in Monaco for the men’s tennis tournament (they watched one of the men’s semifinals) at the Monte Carlo Country Club. The way Challengers has done promotional tie-ins with various tennis tournaments is sort of amazing too – Zendaya has turned up at more major tournaments in the past two years than several top players.
Anyway, here are some pics from the big LA premiere. Zendaya wore a custom Vera Wang ballgown which… is not my favorite look from the tour. It’s very princessy, which is fine, but it also has kind of a weird Lady Marmalade vibe which clashes with Challengers? It’s the lace on the bodice, I think.
Zendaya also changed into this Celia Kritharioti dress which fully makes her look like she’s wearing a tennis ball.
More photos from the premiere – Venus Williams looked great in a little grey dress. Mike Faist kept it simple with an all-black look, while Josh O’Connor has a more offbeat style.
Photos courtesy of Getty, Avalon Red.
WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – APRIL 16: American actress and singer Zendaya (Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman) wearing a custom Vera Wang dress and Bulgari jewelry arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Challengers’ held at Westwood Village Theater on April 16, 2024 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 865544959, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Zendaya, Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Avalon 
WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – APRIL 16: American actress and singer Zendaya (Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman) wearing a custom Vera Wang dress and Bulgari jewelry arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Challengers’ held at Westwood Village Theater on April 16, 2024 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 865544962, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Zendaya, Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Avalon 
WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – APRIL 16: American actress and singer Zendaya (Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman) wearing a custom Vera Wang dress and Bulgari jewelry arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Challengers’ held at Westwood Village Theater on April 16, 2024 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 865545659, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Zendaya, Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Avalon
WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – APRIL 16: American actress and singer Zendaya (Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman) wearing a custom Vera Wang dress and Bulgari jewelry arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Challengers’ held at Westwood Village Theater on April 16, 2024 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 865545733, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Zendaya, Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / AvalonncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pLHLnpmirJOdxm%2BvzqZmcW5naoN4e9mepZ2ZqZasuLvRnpacraOpvK6r1Z6pmpenlruoq9Oolq2glZS5oqvCoZilpJWjtKa%2B0pinq52dnrKzsb6crK2dXw%3D%3D