Zendaya reveals how parents reacted to R-rated scene in her new movie

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By Asiya Ali

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Zendaya has revealed how her parents reacted to the R-rated scene in her raunchy new movie.

For any actor, filming intimate scenes in movies can be a daunting task, but it gets even worse when you realize you're probably going to have to watch those scenes with your family.

You would think that it would lead to awkwardness, but that wasn't the case for the 27-year-old actress who spoke out about the "hilarious" experience she shared with her parents after they watched the steamy scenes in her new movie.

Watch the Challengers trailer below:

The former Disney star will star as Tashi Donaldson, professional tennis player-turned-coach, in the highly anticipated romantic drama, Challengers.

The movie will follow Donaldson's love triangle between two friends and sporting rivals, played by Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor.

The film's synopsis reads: "Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion."

"To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event - close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour," it continued. "Tensions soon run high when he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick, his former best friend, and Tashi's former boyfriend."

Josh O'Connor, Zendaya, and Mike Faist all star in Challengers. Credit: Stefania D'Alessandro / Getty

As the film is largely centered on Tashi's relationships with both Patrick (O'Connor) and Art (Faist), it features some rather mature scenes, including a three-way kiss between the characters.

The actress is no stranger to NSFW content, as she appeared in the popular HBO series Euphoria. For that reason, sitting with her parents at the Challengers premiere screening was just a reason to laugh.

She told Entertainment Tonight: "It was hilarious. They've all seen Euphoria, you know, so it's not like our first rodeo or anything."

"It was funny 'cause, you know, obviously I've seen the movie many times so I know what's coming, and they were all sitting behind me, and I got to, like, watch them watch and slowly just be like, 'Oh god,'" she added.

Zendaya stars as Tashi Donaldson in Challengers. Credit: Eric Charbonneau / Getty

It's not just the Spider-Man actress' parents who will see her movie as her grandma plans on watching it too.

According to Tennis, Zendaya revealed: "My grandma, she loves tennis, so she was so excited that I'm doing this movie. She's setting a whole thing with all of her friends to go [see it]."

She then addressed the Rated-R scenes and quipped: "She's seen Euphoria, so it'll be fine."

Challengers will be out in movie theaters on April 26.

Featured image credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty

Zendaya reveals how parents reacted to R-rated scene in her new movie

vt-author-image

By Asiya Ali

Article saved!Article saved!

Zendaya has revealed how her parents reacted to the R-rated scene in her raunchy new movie.

For any actor, filming intimate scenes in movies can be a daunting task, but it gets even worse when you realize you're probably going to have to watch those scenes with your family.

You would think that it would lead to awkwardness, but that wasn't the case for the 27-year-old actress who spoke out about the "hilarious" experience she shared with her parents after they watched the steamy scenes in her new movie.

Watch the Challengers trailer below:

The former Disney star will star as Tashi Donaldson, professional tennis player-turned-coach, in the highly anticipated romantic drama, Challengers.

The movie will follow Donaldson's love triangle between two friends and sporting rivals, played by Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor.

The film's synopsis reads: "Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion."

"To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event - close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour," it continued. "Tensions soon run high when he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick, his former best friend, and Tashi's former boyfriend."

Josh O'Connor, Zendaya, and Mike Faist all star in Challengers. Credit: Stefania D'Alessandro / Getty

As the film is largely centered on Tashi's relationships with both Patrick (O'Connor) and Art (Faist), it features some rather mature scenes, including a three-way kiss between the characters.

The actress is no stranger to NSFW content, as she appeared in the popular HBO series Euphoria. For that reason, sitting with her parents at the Challengers premiere screening was just a reason to laugh.

She told Entertainment Tonight: "It was hilarious. They've all seen Euphoria, you know, so it's not like our first rodeo or anything."

"It was funny 'cause, you know, obviously I've seen the movie many times so I know what's coming, and they were all sitting behind me, and I got to, like, watch them watch and slowly just be like, 'Oh god,'" she added.

Zendaya stars as Tashi Donaldson in Challengers. Credit: Eric Charbonneau / Getty

It's not just the Spider-Man actress' parents who will see her movie as her grandma plans on watching it too.

According to Tennis, Zendaya revealed: "My grandma, she loves tennis, so she was so excited that I'm doing this movie. She's setting a whole thing with all of her friends to go [see it]."

She then addressed the Rated-R scenes and quipped: "She's seen Euphoria, so it'll be fine."

Challengers will be out in movie theaters on April 26.

Featured image credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty