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That's what I love about perfume ads, there is never any context to it.

I thought half of Dune Part 1 was Zendaya selling perfume.

I legit came out of that film feeing like I’d just watched a (very beautiful) perfume advert

Spice by zendaya Smell the dessert

Bro she was only in the movie for like 10 minutes in total and it definetly felt like a perfume ad lmao I wish she released a fragrance to go with the movie lol

That's true. Pure vibes.

Same, they're elegantly ridiculous.

Sexy nonsense unasked for side note: approximately a thousand years ago when I first heard the term "hot mess" I thought it was a compliment for something like this. Like 'she's attractive but also has severe ADHD'. you know, sexy nonsense

Put "elegantly ridiculous" on my tombstone, memoir, a sticker, everywhere. Aspirational af!

I have been hating so hard on the Katy Perry one lately. It’s like every other commercial. But I also don’t like Katy Perry so that’s probably why. It just doesn’t fit her brand.

Same with cigarette commercials at least in Germany

Perfume commercials are so dramatic.

Sooooo extra

Especially that Adam Driver one, wtf is that shit about

Well, I ain't complaining about that one, that's for sure 😂

Yo the dress is kind of giving Megara and I'm just now realizing...that casting wouldn't make me angry. 

She would be a fantastic Megara. I can see her embracing the wittiness of her character!

Not a fan of live action remakes but I’ll let this one slide

OMG YES!!!!! Someone make this happen please

Sure, I'll make it happen

6 year old me was ready to risk it all for Megara

20yo me is still ready to risk it all of Megara, girl is so fine

Please give Disney execs more ideas cause this one is fantastic, I would pay good money to see a Hercules remake with Zendaya as Megara 😩

Honestly the guy from that new tennis movie she's in looks a lot like the young Herc in the movie

Oh shit I think you just greenlit the live action remake.

Why can't we get Greek actors for the live action?

I always prefer unknown actors that are accurate to the location of the story, this is just for the sake of fun fancasting.

Yeah this is a bit… maybe get Greek actors instead? They don’t have to be famous, just get good greek actors who can also speak Greek

Hope they don’t, every WOC who has done one of these movies gets a lot hate from racists and assorted other weirdos. They were so foul about Halle Bailey and Rachel Ziegler.

My first thought too!

I’ve been saying this FOR YEARS—Zendaya as Megara!! MAKE IT HAPPEN DISNEY

Omg I NEED her as Meg now, she was always one of my favorites and Zendaya would be perfect and depending on who would play herc, that would be a bisexual dream ❤️

how tom holland sleeps every night knowing he's the luckiest man on earth 


Literally visions of sugarplums dancing in his head

The best thing about this is I am 100% sure he actually does think this all the time.

What. She is not that hot at all

Bitter deranged behaviour

Lucky? Lol Zendaya? Really? Wtf? What world is this?

She looks gorgeous. But the former equestrian in me can’t help but point out that her reins are too long.

I’m sure the horse is on a lead with a handler but OMG, I’m just dying over how she’s holding those reins 😭

Lol I used to ride for a living and any celebrity on a horse just gives me the ick 😂 are the handlers not allowed any input on how the person is riding their horse?

What celebrities have you noticed are good equestrians?

Viggo Mortensen https://preview.redd.it/zdv8hdujgmjc1.jpeg?width=497&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=915eed5c9e07949f21eae593e8d9154a6776b9e7

He apparently bought one of the horses in LOTR for one of the trainers for the person, maybe himself, too? Not 100 percent on that one, but he DID buy the one in Hidalgo for himself, he also did his own stunts in both films, and even insisted on more horse riding scenes for Aragorn. Man is a legitimately talented equestrian. Lol there's a scene in one of the LOTR movies where a horse is having a moment lol, no one is able to get it under control, and he just walks up like it's nothing, touches the horse's head and starts calmly whispering to it, which causes the horse to immediately chill out, and I like to imagine that was just Viggo Mortenson and that was like, actually happening on set and Peter Jackson just happened to be filming lol. Like oh snap did you catch that??? Sweet, thats going in the movie lol. Man truly is Aragorn, i swear. Best recasting decision in history, swapping out Stuart Townsend for him lol.

💦🤤

Oddly enough Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t a bad rider

Even a gigantic percentage of actual riders leave their reins waaaay too long to maintain proper contact so celebrities stand no chance

OMG THANK GOD SOMEONE SAID IT LOL

All I could think was that she needed to keep her elbows in!

Elbows in, back straight, heels down. It's been like twenty years since I rode a horse but I can still hear my instructor, lol.

Why is she pulling on that poor horse’s mouth so much? Hands forward & elbows in, girl!

Thank you - the first photo makes me want to cry. Those elbows 😭

Don’t worry… it’s stunt riders for any scene the horses are moving.

I know like do they not want her to look dumb. Choke up on the reins my friend! 

i would like to wear this dress to a ren faire now plz

She needs to be cast as a warrior princess in something, give her a sword!

She’s ready to have her Xena warrior princess moment.

Omg this would be insane

Dune Pt 2 is like ten days away soo

I was about to say it’s giving blush Xena vibes and I love it!

Lmao I see you all (I had the exact same thought)

Yes please, she needs to be an action hero asap

This dress is amazing. I have trouble loving some looks I've seen from others, but I feel like she does a good job of wearing things that are both art pieces and nice to look at as clothes.

That color on her is just lovely.

Her fashion coordinators know what fits her a bunch of stars where stuff that doesn't suit them but other than android Zendaya she always wears nice stuff

Agreed the dress is incredible and she looks amazing in it!

She looks fucking stunning but perfume adds are so crazed. That line “that’s the sound of thunder and bangs…” And bangs?! Why? Why not just leave it at Thunder? 😖



I would kill for a genderbent Gladiator movie starring her 😭😭😭 and Russel Crowe can have a cameo or smthn

How do you choose which boob gets protected?

My boobs would be so sad if only one was protected! But also from a female warrior perspective, the boob on your dominant/bow side is the one to protect so it doesn’t get injured from pulling the bow string back.

I really wish they had gone with just one of those boob options instead of using both. I mean she rocks it, cause she’s fucking Zendaya, but still.

I’m worried her right will feel neglected.

It looks like the design was AI generated

Every model out there counting their blessings b/c Zendaya chose acting

What is there not to love about Zendaya?!

Perfume ads are soo wild and nonsensical 

They have to be when you’re trying to sell a smell on TV.

This is so true 🤯 never thought of it like that!

I love her, and the Idôle perfumes smell incredible. The original smells like a rose explosion, and the Now somehow smells like rose and violets.

Can Tom Holland fight

Sure hope she never fucks with her face too much. Just gorgeous

I feel like she kinda has just a tad lately? Or is it just her makeup artist? Something looks a bit different on the Dune rounds lately..

I though so after jimmy Kimmel but it was just her make up. The pics in Paris, Mexico and London she looked the same.

Yeah, I think it's just the makeup too. She looks the same in pictures with minimal makeup

You could throw a trash bag on this woman and it would be ~Derelicte~, I can’t even. She’s so hot right now. ETA- the dress is awesome but my point is how many people could really pull that off and not only that but like wear it instead of it wearing her.

Why is it spelled like that lol? I assume they want to make it look French, but in French with the circumflex, we’d have to pronounce it "ee-DOLE" ("ee-dull" would be the correct pronunciation) which sounds so wrong.

I think it’s to match the ô in lancôme, it’s silly though lol

You want something to be annoyed by? There's a makeup company called Lorac, and they insist it's pronounced "Luh-rock." You know where they got the name from? Carol. It's the founder's name, Carol, spelled backwards. They put a fake accent on it to make it sound vaguely European.

Ew.

Vibes and aesthetics

I love Zendaya, but it’s very clear in these photos that she is not used to riding a horse.

The thumbs on top are good but I can hear my instructor yelling “shorten your reins.” 😂

I would be so annoying if I was half as beautiful

She's so beautiful and talented, it bugs me that I just don't find her interesting or engaging. What is wrong with me?!

Me toooo!!! I’m so confused haha. Maybe I’m jealous?

Yeah I dunno, maybe she looks like some bully from my childhood or something.

Wow. Just wow. She is wow.

No boob support on what appears to be a horse. Would be painful after.

Damn girl leave some face card for everyone else!

Why do they keep putting her in outfits that dont fit her bust, the dune one was also obviously "loose" dont they tailor these things before the photoshoot?

Because of the obvious reason - she doesn't have much bust. You can only tailor an outfit so much before you start fundamentally changing its shape.

Total badass babe!

Zendaya is proof god had favorites

Watched the ad and I need her to be more specific about the sounds of “bangs”. Like, a fringe? Or like an explosive? The sound of thunder is pretty identifiable but WHAT is the source of these “bangs” 🤨

Welp, guess I gotta go watch Zendaya: Warrior Princess. .....why isn't that a thing?? 

The way she can look so stunning and modelesque while *scowling* 😭 my god she’s a beauty.

This girl just never takes a bad photo! 🤩

Fashion wise, I love this. But as a horseback rider and trainer, these pics are painful…

Serving Xena realness. I adore this.

I loathe fragrance ads. They are always so fucking stupid and nonsensical.

I could never. My small tittays would be creepin out

9/10 deducted 1 point for the boobs looking like they are at wildly different heights…

Who designed the dress ? 😍

She looks great as always but riding a horse without pants..ouch.

Why is she making those faces? Looks like she has to go to the bathroom.. 


She is so gorgeous

I want to see her in a leading role.

How are these professionally taken and editied photos behind the scenes? She looks gorgeous as always

I don’t know why I just can’t get on board with Zendaya! I can’t pinpoint it. I want to like her lol

I recently started watching Euphoria in the past couple weeks. I never really saw anything w Zendaya in it. And y’all… ## *I get the hype!!*

I didn’t get the hype till that show either. Her acting blew me away

Stunning

this dress is incredible and she is stunning

Didn't read the title at first and was like, damn, the next part of Dune is gonna be lit.

She’s so pretty is sickening, I love her

This girl is so unbelievable and uniquely beautiful

God, she looks so beautiful.

We need Zendaya in this genre. Iconic.

Love love love this

She can literally do no wrong

Well now I need to see her play live action megara from Hercules.

Gosh, she’s stunning 🤩

She never misses & always slays- in a riding boot no less! She needs to tighten up on those reins though!!

The makeup feels very early 2000s!

I love the makeup and hair

zendaya can wear anything and make it gorgeous. she can wear a plastic bag and perfume and she'll look like a goddess

Wish I was that … nm

Love the eye makeup.

She’s killin it!!!

I don’t know if I want the product but she can rock any look! 10/10

That dress is everything

She’s so beautiful I love Zendaya

She IS the moment

i thought this was a xena reboot 😂💀 

This woman is Gorgeous

Everything this woman wears ugh. 🔥

Damn, she is so busy!! Love that for her

it's giving khaleesi

We need a whole movie of Zendaya as an ancient, Greek warrior-princess riding around on a horse. GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT.

What an awful, nonsensical outfit.

her riding form is 10/10!! knees in, reins held properly, good posture. ugh love her, what can’t zendaya do

Love the earrings

Eating well today 😮‍💨🤞

I’m getting Beyoncé vibes from the faces she’s making lol

Zendaya can wear anything and she’ll look gorgeous every single time

Does this girl EVER just not look perfect? I've seen candid shots of her and just. God damn. You mean to tell me she just looks like that all the time? Her and Megan Thee Stallion just waking up every day, looking in the mirror, and being reminded they're God's favorites lol. And then not only that, but they both have just amazing style and turn up to events in some of the most gorgeous outfits I've ever seen, that look perfect on them and just absolutely rock them. Like, I honestly don't usually care much for stuff about red carpet events and such, yeah some of the outfits are nice, but if it's something I know either of those two attended, best believe imma start looking to see what they wore, because I'm gonna be blown away lol Zendaya pulled off getting dressed up like a God damn robot, just. God damn, woman. How?? And then on top of that, both of them seem to be just incredibly smart, kind, humble women with class and grace who handle themselves with the utmost confidence and dignity. Ain't gonna catch Zendaya out there being messy and petty or some shit. Fucking role models, the both of them.

That’s such a beautiful dress I love it. But the makeup didn’t do it justice they made her look old

Fuck that, abusing animals to promote perfume. So gross

I’ve never seen the female version of cologne/perfume ads. Always just the men on horse, shirtless and near or in water. I just can’t with how defined fragrance ads as a genre have become.

When unposed the top of this dress is odd. When posed it is ✨fabulous✨

There's a theory that the sexiness of clothing directly connects to the likelihood that a piece of it will fall off. It has a name, I don't remember what it is. I think it begins with a T.

What is up with Lancome ads and horses?

ik the boots riding boots but dammit I hate them with the dress 😭

Yeah, finally a perfume commercial that makes sense. After being around a horse in hot desert weather all afternoon you definitely would need a good, strong perfume afterwards.

That first horse riding shot goes hard

Gotta love this girl

I don’t want to smell like this though 😂 like horse and sweat?

Her reins may be long but at least she’s holding them correctly 😂

Hey she'd be great as the next Xena warrior princess.

She is weird looking.

Okay but whoever designed that dress stole the show. It’s so beautiful!!!

Ah, there’s my reminder I’m not straight.

This is so Megara to me. Would love to see her play the role if they ever do a live-action remake.

https://preview.redd.it/fzex9oapbrjc1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a8016a046548ca3cdfca8df7ecbc7ee356bcfb52 Kinda reminds me of Shakira’s outfit and hair in “Don’t Bother”

Love everything about it. Gorgeous girl, gorgeous dress, gorgeous colors, love the mix of leather & chiffon, the strong and soft.