Zendaya says Tom Holland handled his overnight fame 'beautifully'

Zendaya is giving Tom Holland his props.

In the May 2024 issue of Vogue, Zendaya talked about her relationship with Tom Holland and said she really admired the way he handled his overnight fame after their 2017 film "Spider-Man: Homecoming" took off.

"He handled it really beautifully," she said.

However, that's not the only time Zendaya talked highly about her beau. In February, she shouted out the "Impossible" actor for having "rizz," even though he previously claimed he didn't have any charm when it comes to flirting with someone.

The actor was asked which member of her "Dune: Part 2" cast has the most "rizz,” social media slang for charisma, during a clip from an interview with Buzzfeed published on Feb. 21, and while she didn't name any of her co-stars, she did name Holland in particular.

"'Rizz' is short for charisma, right? Everybody's kind of got their own," she said. "I think someone who has beautiful charisma, not on the 'Dune' cast, but for me personally — works for me — is Mr. Tom Holland."

Zendaya's comments come less than a year after Holland himself told Buzzfeed he didn't think he had any rizz.

“I have no rizz whatsoever, I have limited rizz,” he said in June 2023.

"I’m happy and in love, so I’ve got no need for rizz,” he added.Zendaya and Holland have maintained a relatively private relationship, but have spoken out about one another — though it took years for the pair to publicly confirm their relationship, despite posting about one another on their social media.

Here are the notable moments from Zendaya and Holland's time together.

2016: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' co-stars

In March 2016, Zendaya was cast to star opposite Holland in the rebooted "Spider-Man" franchise. The two would go on to meet for the first time on the set of the superhero film.

Holland posted what appears to be the first photo of Zendaya on his Instagram grid, which shows them and a friend in a pool.

“Summer Sunday’s,” he captioned the July 10, 2016 post.

2017: 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' press tour and romance rumors

By 2017, the actors embarked on their press tour for "Spider-Man: Homecoming," which was released on June 28, 2017.

The two posed for photos together at various premieres and photo-calls as rumors began circling that they were more than friends.

In July of 2017, Zendaya denied romance rumors when she retweeted a since-deleted tweet about their alleged relationship.

“Wait wait...my favorite is when it says we go on vacations together HA!” Zendaya tweeted. “I haven’t been on a vacation in years!???hbu @TomHolland1996 ???”

Holland replied to Zendaya writing, “Does the press tour count?”

However, they did admit to sharing clothes. In an interview with “Entertainment Tonight”, Holland said he borrowed a jacket from Zendaya.

“I ran out of new clothes and was like, ‘Yo mate, can you help me out? I don’t have any clothes to wear for this event.’ And she was like, ‘Oh I have this jacket, do you want to borrow it?’” he told ET at a screening. “And I tried it on. I still have it. I even saw her in New York like, two days ago, she’s like, ‘Can I have the jacket back?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, I don’t, I don’t know where it is.’”

Zendaya later shared that he never returned the jacket, also telling the outlet: “Sadly we’re the same size. I have this really nice leather jacket and he was running out of clothes on the press tour, and he was like, ‘Oh, I really like this jacket.’ And I was like, ‘Try it on.’ And it fit him.”

“I didn’t really know he was literally going to take it. So he still has it somewhere. In fact, thank you for reminding me (because) I need to let him know he needs to get that sent back to me,” she added.

September 2017: Tom Holland wishes Zendaya a happy birthday

There was no official confirmation of their relationship at this point, but the two still took the time to wish each other happy birthday.

Holland shared photos from a "Spider-Man" photo shoot and celebrating her 21st birthday.

"Thinking about how to get taller 😂 Happy birthday mate. Miss you and I’ll have a drink for you. #21stbirthday," he captioned the pic.

2018: The praises between Zendaya and Tom Holland continue

When Zendaya attended the Met Gala in May, Holland shared a photo of her Joan of Arc-inspired look on his Instagram.

“All hail the queen. Killing it mate,” he wrote, only adding more fuel to the fire.

By June, Zendaya would go on to wish Holland a happy birthday by sharing a video of him and their “Spider-Man: Homecoming” co-star Jacob Batalon fighting with lightsabers.

"Happy birthday loser... @tomholland2013," she captioned the video.

Holland would return the birthday shout-out by sharing a paparazzi photo of him being scared by a Spider-Man statue. This time, he added a heart emoji to his post.

"Me, myself and the birthday girl. Happy birthday mate — keep killing it and paving the way for the rest of us ♥️," he wrote.

2019: 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' is released

By 2019, Holland and Zendaya appeared to be dating other people.

The British actor was photographed holding hands with Olivia Bolton, while the former Disney Channel star was seen vacationing with her “Euphoria” co-star Jacob Elordi.

In an interview with Elle in June, Holland said that he was single and not romantically involved with anyone but was “definitely a relationship person.” “I’m not the fleeting type at all; it’s not my way of life,” he added.

That same month, Zendaya did wish Holland a happy birthday by posting a group shot of them with their friends.

"Happy birthday weirdo, thanks for being the wonderful person you are, we’re all very lucky to have you and your weirdness👍🏽 @tomholland2013," she wrote.

The pair would reunite to promote their second “Spider-Man” film together. They posed together during their press tour and at the premiere in Los Angeles on June 26.

July 2021: Zendaya and Tom Holland are spotted kissing

2020 was a quieter year for Zendaya and Holland romance rumors. However, by mid-July 2021, their fans were back at it after photos of the two kissing in a car were released.

The pair would again not comment on the status of their relationship, despite being photographed together more frequently.

In a new interview with GQ, Holland did address the kissing photos and said they bothered him so much.

“One of the downsides of our fame is that privacy isn’t really in our control anymore, and a moment that you think is between two people that love each other very much is now a moment that is shared with the entire world,” he told the magazine, adding that they “sort of felt robbed of our privacy.”

September 2021: Tom Holland calls Zendaya "My MJ"

Their love for one another was undeniable in Holland’s birthday post for Zendaya. Calling her by her “Spider-Man” character’s name, he shared a sweet photo of the two in a dressing room on set of their film.

“My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays. Gimme a call when your up xxx,” he wrote.

December 2021: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' press tour and premiere

Ahead of the movie's Dec. 17 premiere, Zendaya and Holland were one fashionable duo. They also appeared to be more comfortable with one another, showing some PDA on the red carpet.

That same month, Zendaya would return Holland's comments by calling him "my Spider-Man."

Ahead of the film's release, she shared a photo of him from the set and a throwback of Holland when he was a child and wearing a Spider-Man costume.

"My Spider-Man, I’m so proud of you, some things never change and good thing♥️ @tomholland2013," she wrote.

2022: The birthday tributes continue and more

By February of 2022, the two were photographed out and about. The pair was seen holding hands as they left their hotel in New York on Feb. 16.

The birthday tributes continued, this time with a black-and-white photo of the pair hugging for Holland's birthday.

"Happiest of birthdays to the one who makes me the happiest <3," Zendaya captioned the post.

2023: Tom Holland says he’s “in love”

Holland continued to praise Zendaya's red carpet looks on Instagram, while she also celebrated his 27th birthday in June with more sweet snaps.

And in a BuzzFeed interview later that month, the actor said he was “locked up” and had “no rizz,” referring to charm when you’re flirting with someone.

“I’m happy and in love, so I’ve got no need for rizz,” he said, without specifically saying he’s dating Zendaya. However, he did note that she was his childhood crush.

In July, during an episode of the Wondery podcast “SmartLess,” hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett, Holland spoke about how lucky he was to have Zendaya in his life.

The hosts asked him about being cast as Spider-Man and the responsibility of being a role model.

“I understand the responsibility. I’m lucky that I have someone like Zendaya in my life,” he replied. “It’s interesting being in a romantic relationship with someone that is in the same boat as you. You can share your experiences and all that sort of stuff. And that’s worth its weight in gold.”

In September, Holland gave the "Euphoria" star a sweet shout-out for her 27th birthday.

In the first photo shared on his Instagram story on Sept. 1, the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star wrote “My birthday girl” with a heart-eyes emoji next to a cute snap of Zendaya in a wetsuit and snorkeling gear. She is sitting in a boat with her goggles on as she gives a thumbs-up.

The second photo that Holland posted was one of Zendaya surrounded by trees and walking their dogs. Her hair is seen blowing up from behind.

The “Crowded Room” star added three more heart-eye emojis.

2024: Zendaya praises Tom Holland's 'rizz'

Zendaya at first sarcastically answered that she has the most "rizz" out of the "Dune: Part 2" cast, before revealing more about why she thinks Holland has it during her Buzzfeed interview.

“I’m more shy and kind of quiet, so it takes a little bit more to like, pull me out of my shell. But he’s great at just talking to people and getting to know people, and you see him on talk shows and stuff like that. He’s just naturally very good at that,” she said of her beau.

“As for me, I’ve definitely had to like, pull it out of me a little bit. So he’s got that natural gift.”

2024: Zendaya says Tom Holland handled his overnight fame ‘beautifully’

In the May 2024 issue of Vogue, Zendaya talked about her relationship with Holland and recalled what it was like to see his career soar to new heights after he appeared alongside her in "Spider-Man: Homecoming."

“We were both very, very young, but my career was already kind of going, and his changed overnight. 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 said.

“I definitely watched his life kind of change in front of him. But he handled it really beautifully.”

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