Zendaya Coleman walked from a Manhattan skyscraper on Thursday, fresh-faced after a hectic week of press for her new film Challengers. The 27-year-old former Disney Channel star showed off her natural, make-up-free skin, with her hair disguised beneath a maroon tennis-themed baseball cap. Zendaya, who was carrying a cream-coloured Louis Vuitton bag, was flanked by workers while wearing a traditional trench coat over a white crewneck blouse, black trousers and white trainers. The two-time Emmy winner took a moment to autograph a few items for a waiting fan. Zendaya and her co-stars Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist stunned the audience at AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Wednesday night while watching an early screening of Challengers.

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Zendaya Coleman emerged from a Manhattan building on Thursday with a fresh-faced look after a whirlwind week of publicity for her new film Challengers

The Dune: Part Two action star stars as tennis prodigy-turned-coach Tashi Duncan in Luca Guadagnino’s critically acclaimed sports rom-com, which opens in the United States and the United Kingdom on Friday. Zendaya appeared on Thursday’s broadcast of The Kelly Clarkson Show wearing a custom Christian Siriano backless halter top and wide-leg slacks, white peep-toe shoes, and Bulgari jewellery. Ursula Stephen coiffed the Oakland-born multiracial beauty’s shoulder-length bob, and Ernesto Casillas applied makeup to ensure she was ready for her HD close-up. The 42-year-old Daytime Emmy-winning anchor asked Zendaya what it meant to be ‘co-chairing’ the Met Gala on May 6th, after image architect Law Roach selected her dresses for the Costume Institute fundraiser in 2018 and 2019.

‘I don’t really know. You know, I’ve never actually done it before so I’ll let you know after,’ shrugged the homeschooled triple-threat, whose co-chairs are Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lopez.

‘You know what I mean? It is a massive event but, what I do know is, I can’t be late. For the first time, usually you know I’m like, “Dang! I hope I make it!” But now I think I have to be early.’

For Challengers, the 5ft10in millennial not only had tennis coach Brad Gilbert, she also had ‘amazing’ tennis double Kara Hall with whom she carefully choreographed her matches with a CGI tennis ball.

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Zendaya – toting a cream-colored Louis Vuitton bag – was surrounded by staffers while clad in a classic trench coat over a white crewneck top, black pants, and white sneakers

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The two-time Emmy winner stopped to autograph a couple of items for one waiting fan

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Guadagnino’s critically-acclaimed sporty rom-com, which hits US/UK theaters this Friday

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Zendaya glammed up in a custom Christian Siriano backless halter top and wide-leg trousers with white peep-toe heels and Bulgari jewelry to make an appearance on Thursday’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show

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Hairdresser Ursula Stephen coiffed the Oakland-born biracial beauty’s shoulder-length bob and makeup artist Ernesto Casillas made sure she was ready for her HD close-up

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The 42-year-old Daytime Emmy-winning anchor asked Zendaya what it meant to be ‘co-chairing’ the May 6th Met Gala after image architect Law Roach had selected her gowns when she attended the Costume Institute fundraiser in 2018 (L) and 2019 (R).

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The homeschooling triple threat shrugged, ‘I don’t really know. I’ve never done that before, so I’ll let you know afterwards. Do you understand what I mean? It’s a major event, but all I know is that I can’t be late.

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For Challengers, the 5ft10in millennial had tennis coach Brad Gilbert, as well as ‘excellent’ tennis partner Kara Hall (L), with whom she carefully prepared her matches using a CGI tennis ball.