Zendaya addresses ‘secret wedding’ pictures in new interview
Lily Shanagher
Zendaya said “a lot of people” fell in love with the AI-generated viral photos of her wedding.
Actor who stars in science fiction TV series DuneShe said she had to warn many of her friends about online images of a wedding between him and her. Spiderman lead actor Tom Holland was fake.
Zendaya, who got engaged to Holland in 2024, told Jimmy Kimmel on his talk show that “many people” close to her were fooled by the photos, including those who were upset they weren’t invited to the “wedding.”
During Zendaya’s talk show promoting her new movie Drama“People are taking these AI wedding photos that look very realistic when we are together,” Kimmel said.
Zendaya, 29, responded: “Yes, and a lot of people have been fooled by them.
“I was out in real life and people said: ‘Oh my god, your wedding photos were amazing.’
“And I said, ‘Baby, these are AI. They’re not real.'”
Kimmel asked “Is there anyone in your life who was tricked by them and angry that they weren’t invited?” When asked, the actor replied: “A lot of people.”
In a photo that has gone viral, Zendaya and Holland, also 29, are seen posing for a selfie against an ornate backdrop resembling gardens surrounded by a lake.
The image depicts Zendaya, dressed in a satin wedding dress and lace veil, pouting and holding the cheeks of her tuxedo-wearing fiancée.
It was revealed that the Netherlands was in other images shared by social media users on X. Spiderman In addition to the couple, Robert Downey Jr, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Jake Gyllenhaal also appear at the ceremony.
Zendaya did not respond to Kimmel’s question about whether she had specifically married Holland. Speculations of a secret wedding increased after the actress was spotted with a gold band accompanying her engagement ring at Paris Fashion Week.
When the chat show host asked about the marriage rumors, Zendaya joked: “Really? I haven’t seen any of them.”
But her stylist Law Roach said: Reach Hollywood earlier this month: “The wedding has already happened. You missed it.”
The couple met during filming in 2017 Spider-Man HomecomingThey insisted on keeping their love life private.
Netherlands said before Hollywood Reporter: “Our relationship is something that we are incredibly protective of and want to keep as sacred as possible… It has nothing to do with our careers.”
Zendaya told GQ He wanted to keep the moments for himself. He said: “Equal feeling [we both share] “When you truly love and care about someone, you wish certain moments or things were yours.”
As AI technology becomes more sophisticated, many celebrities have fallen victim to artificial images.
In 2024, AI photos of Katy Perry allegedly attending the Met Gala went viral despite her not being at the event. The singer reposted them on her social media account and said that even her own mother was fooled.
Earlier this year, deepfake pornography was made illegal in the UK after explicit images of singer Taylor Swift were created and shared online; one of which was viewed 47 million times on X before it was removed.
Telegraph, London
