Zendaya unveils hilarious BTS peek of ‘Challengers’; Priyanka Chopra Jonas reacts |

Zendaya is preparing for the release of her upcoming tennis dramedy‘Challengers,’ alongside co-stars Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist. Ahead of the film’s premiere, the actress shared a reflective post on Instagram, expressing her excitement and nervousness about leading a film for the first time.
In the post, Zendaya, 27, shared behind-the-scenes glimpses from ‘Challengers,’ including a playful video where her co-stars jokingly kiss a tennis racquet adorned with her character’s wig.This humorous nod to a pivotal scene in the film garnered attention, especially as it was Zendaya’s debut leading role in a feature film.

Acknowledging her nerves, Zendaya expressed gratitude for the support and encouragement from her co-stars, describing them as incredibly talented and hilarious. She invited fans to enjoy the film while humorously urging them not to judge the characters too harshly. “I’m so honoured that I get to do this beside these incredibly talented, brilliant (and hilarious) people and on behalf of all of us, we hope you enjoy the film and again… try not to judge the characters too much lol but also #TeamTashi,” she wrote in the caption.

Priyanka Chopra, upon seeing Zendaya’s post, shared her excitement with a comment, eagerly anticipating the film’s release. “Cannot wait,” she wrote, along with ‘raising hands’ emoticons.
Zendaya also shared an amusing anecdote about her parents’ reaction to the steamy scenes in ‘Challengers,’ noting that while they were accustomed to such content from her previous work in ‘Euphoria,’ it was still amusing to witness their reactions. She recounted the experience as “hilarious,” particularly observing her family’s responses while watching the film together.