Zendaya and Tom Holland went on Louvre date despite warning that museum was 'busy' and they 'might make it worse'
“You just kind of get used to the fact that, ‘Oh, I’m also one of these art pieces you’re going to take a picture of,'" Zendaya said.
A couple of overzealous fans are no match for Zendaya and Tom Holland’s relationship.
While chatting with Vogue and British Vogue for a joint cover issue, the 27-year-old offered a rare glimpse into her usually private romance with Holland by recalling a trip to Paris in fall 2022, when the couple’s plans to explore the Louvre were nearly derailed by the museum’s crowd.
Zendaya said the Marvel stars were warned, “It’s already busy. You might make it worse.” But refusing to let star power get in the way of their museum date, they decided to go anyway.
Fans will likely recall this date because photos of the couple holding hands at the Louvre and posing by the Mona Lisa immediately went viral on social media. Luckily, that wasn't enough to ruin their day out.
“It was actually fine,” Zendaya said. “You just kind of get used to the fact that, ‘Oh, I’m also one of these art pieces you’re going to take a picture of.' I just gotta be totally cool with it and just live my life.”
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Tom Holland and ZendayaLater that day, their celebrity status got them a special perk: the museum staff let them to linger and wander around after closing. “It was one of the coolest experiences ever,” she said. “It was like Night at the Museum.”
On the subject of handling fame, Zendaya has plenty of experience. She began her acting career on Disney Channel’s Shake it Up at just 14 years old. After becoming a breakout star for the network, she gained wider acclaim with her role in Euphoria and status as a fashion icon. But while her ascent was gradual, she notes that Holland blew up overnight.
After starting out on the West End in Billy Elliot the Musical as a child, his career reached a sudden high when he took on the role of Peter Parker — first in Captain America: Civil War and then in his own trilogy, starting with 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. Zendaya starred as his eventual love interest, MJ.
“We were both very, very young, but my career was already kind of going, and his changed overnight,” she recalled. “One day you’re a kid and you’re at the pub with your friends, and then the next day you’re Spider-Man.”
She praised Holland's reaction to the spotlight, adding, “I definitely watched his life kind of change in front of him. But he handled it really beautifully.”
Holland is returning to the West End in a new London production of Romeo & Juliet, where he stars as one half of the star-crossed pair and also serves as a producer. Zendaya said she “could not be more proud” of his latest gig, adding, “I’m going to try to see as many shows as I possibly can.”
Zendaya can be seen starring alongside Mike Faist, and Josh O' Connor when their romantic sports drama Challengers hits theaters on April 26.
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