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Zendaya says intimate three-way scene in new movie was 'her favourite part'

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Published 18:43 19 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Zendaya says intimate three-way scene in new movie was 'her favourite part'

Spider-Man star Zendaya made a surprising admission about the three-way scene in her new film

Olivia Burke

Olivia Burke

Featured Image Credit: ABC/Warner Bros

Topics: Sex and Relationships, Film, Zendaya, Sport, Celebrity, Jimmy Kimmel

Olivia Burke
Olivia Burke

Olivia is a journalist at LADbible Group with more than five years of experience and has worked for a number of top publishers, including News UK. She also enjoys writing food reviews (as well as the eating part). She is a stereotypical reality TV addict, but still finds time for a serious documentary.

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If you haven't been obsessing over Zendaya's outfits during the Challengers press tour, you've probably been more preoccupied with one certain suggestive scene in the trailer.

Director Luca Guadagnino's attempt at drumming up even more excitement for the highly-anticipated tennis flick by slipping in a saucy scene in the teaser has paid off tenfold, as it seems it's all that anyone is talking about.

Take a look at it for yourself here:

Zendaya, 27, is starring alongside Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist in the upcoming film which focuses on the journey of a former star on the court who becomes entangled in a love triangle with her fellow players.

The lads - who portray best buds Art and Patrick - at one point seem down to both date the stunning young athlete, Tashi, although only one of them ends up winning her heart.

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She ends up marrying Art, only for her promising career to get cut short due to an injury - so Tashi ends up coaching her hubby to become one of the best tennis players in the world.

After he falls into a losing streak, she enters him into a low level tournament to boost his confidence, but he finds himself across from his now former best friend Patrick, who is also Tashi's ex-boyfriend.

Basically, it's a tennis love triangle with a hint of a ménage à trois thrown in for good measure.

The supposed three-way scene has piqued the interest of film fans (Warner Bros)
The supposed three-way scene has piqued the interest of film fans (Warner Bros)

Much to her delight - not - Zendaya's entire family got to see what actually goes down in that saucy three-way scene at the Challengers premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday (16 April).

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During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live a couple of days later, the actor said watching some of her loved ones squirm in their seats was her 'favourite part' of the whole night.

While praising her performance and pointing out the flick has already received 'incredible reviews', talk show host Kimmel enquired about her 'very big family's' reaction to the intimate scene.

The former Disney star giggled as she said: "Well, they know it's an R-rated movie. I say, you know, walking into this, if you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen.

"I forewarned them. But it was honestly my favourite part."

Zendaya explained that being a co-producer of the romance-come-sports movie came in handy, as she knew exactly when the awkward moments would be coming.

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Zendaya discussed her family's reaction to the saucy Challengers scenes on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
Zendaya discussed her family's reaction to the saucy Challengers scenes on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)

She continued: "I have seen the movie many times. So, basically when those scenes were happening, I just was watching my family because they were behind me.

"So I just watch them the whole time. It was hilarious."

The Spider-Man star then mimicked how her relatives were left reeling while they 'slowly got more uncomfortable'.

Zendaya laughed as she explained that her 'little nieces', who are 18, were the most awkward members of her family.

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Kimmel then seemed ready to switch gears as he pointed out that tennis champ Venus Williams had attended the LA premiere, before he then quipped: "Venus Williams watching you play tennis is probably scarier than grandma watching you have sex, right?"

Zendaya then quickly clarified: "There's no sex scenes in this movie. No sex. You see me."

I guess we will have to find out for ourselves when Challengers arrives in UK cinemas on 26 April.

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