Zendaya memes go viral after Challengers trailer breaks the internet

21 June 2023, 13:01

Watch Zendaya in the Challengers trailer

By Katie Louise Smith

"Finally a Zendaya character that regularly takes showers."

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If you haven't watched the trailer for Zendaya's new movie Challengers yet, stop what you're doing, hit play on the video above and get ready to stan immediately.

Challengers follows Tashi (Zendaya), a Tennis prodigy who ends up with an injury that forces her to retire. She becomes a coach and transforms her husband Art (Mike Faist) into a world-famous grand slam champion. After a slump in performance, Tashi signs Art up to a challenger event where he ends up on the court face-to-face with former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend, Patrick (Josh O'Connor).

The romantic comedy-drama is directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) and written by Justin Kuritzkes.

And the trailer? Oh, boy! The trailer has sparked a whole host of memes thanks to Zendaya's character, who ends up in a threesome with the two boys. (That, and the fact that the whole film in general looks absolutely brilliant already.)

Zendaya memes go viral after everyone loses their minds over Challengers trailer. Picture: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Set to a remix of Rihanna's banger 'S&M', the trailer teases the very early days of Tashi, Art and Patrick's careers and relationships. Tashi is a rising star in the sport, while the other two are at the start of their careers.

There's a devastating injury, huge rivalries, and, of course, the aforementioned threesome. It's quite the ride.

Alongside the inevitable memes from fans joking about Tom Holland's 'reaction' to Zendaya's cinematic tryst, the internet completely lost their shit over the whole thing. Here's some of the funniest memes and reactions to the trailer.

finally a zendaya character that regularly takes showers😭😭.. https://t.co/yEZxzXiReF
— chris (@ATR3lDES) June 20, 2023

So happy that Zendaya finally gets to be hot on screen https://t.co/PUxuxulVUR
— I Could’ve Just Sat On In With Massa (@WrittenByHanna) June 20, 2023

Luca Guadagnino has done it again.

call me bi your name https://t.co/QzeGjshcTh
— matt (@computer_gay) June 20, 2023

A threesome!?

this is crazy pic.twitter.com/XacnyTTQd6
— bethany (@fiImgal) June 20, 2023

My Spanish is rusty but… “Y Tu Zendaya Tambien.” pic.twitter.com/UI084mhz0s
— Saeed, Or The Other One (@theferocity) June 20, 2023

No thoughts, just Josh O'Connor's sauna thighs.

tfgchcjvjvnjbb pic.twitter.com/rSuL76PdIA
— paul (@paulswhtn) June 20, 2023

Millions of people frantically typing "what is Tennis" into the Google search bar as we speak.

Gay people we have 3 months to learn what sports are https://t.co/Ite0QHae7Y
— Rose Dommu (@rosedommu) June 20, 2023

The Tashi bob is SO serious.

zendaya's character in challengers getting a bob to show she's older and more serious...that's called The Shiv Roy
— adrian (@grandeures) June 20, 2023

And just like that, a meme was born...

zendaya saying “i’m taking such good care of my little white boys” https://t.co/EaaKoGE2kv pic.twitter.com/9RFJIkZsBu
— ʚiɞ (@i556zl) June 20, 2023

Zendaya after splitting her time between her boyfriend Tom Holland and Timothée Chalamet on the Dune press tour pic.twitter.com/9Q0MioS6gn
— Oluwajomiloju (@JomiAdeniran) June 20, 2023

Cinema is BACK, baby!

Zendaya in a psychosexual Rom-com, Jennifer Lawrence in a raunchy comedy, Margot robbie as barbie, halle Bailey as Ariel….. 2023 cinema has truly been Yassified. pic.twitter.com/sH24lPZXIP
— Dani (@writteninstar5) June 20, 2023

Challengers is set to premiere at the 80th Venice Film Festival in September 2023, and will be released in cinemas on September 15th.

And best believe... we WILL be sat.