Zendaya has made it clear that she will not confirm or deny rumors about a possible marriage to Tom Holland.
The actress on Wednesday acknowledged the public’s keen interest in their relationship, but stressed that it is important to maintain personal boundaries.
“I feel like there’s this level of parasocial investment in my personal relationships,” she said during an event. modern love podcast.
“I know I’m a public person and so is he and I also know that we’ve grown up in front of people and we’ve done movies where we fall in love with each other, so I really understand that and I don’t want to dismiss it as ‘stay out of my business’ or anything.”
Zendaya continued, “In a lot of ways, I’m also a very private person and I try my best to be able to accomplish things for myself and for her as well.”
The actress insisted that she and Tom are not trying to “hide from the world,” but rather are “preserving things for ourselves so that we can maintain that happiness within ourselves and our loved ones and our family.”
“I listen to that, but at the same time I have my own little boundaries about what I like to talk about and discuss, but then also what I want to share.”
Her comments come amid new speculation sparked by stylist Law Roach, although neither she nor Holland have directly addressed the claims. Fans who have followed Holland and Zendaya from the beginning know that this high-profile couple never intended to make their relationship public.
in spider man The costars confirmed their romance in 2021 when paparazzi shots captured them sharing a kiss, ending years of speculation about their off-screen chemistry.
However, Holland has long ago shared his disappointment over the photos and lamented that his privacy has been taken away from him. “One downside of our fame is that the privacy is not really under our control anymore,” Tom explains. gq A few months after the pictures went viral.
He said at the time, “The moment you think is between two people who love each other so much is now shared with the whole world.” He said the experience left him feeling as if he had been “robbed” of his privacy.
Zendaya echoed his sentiments. “It was quite strange and awkward and confusing and offensive,” she said in the same interview.
However, the pair has still managed to keep most of their relationship out of the limelight, sharing only select glimpses with fans.
