Zendaya and Tom Holland Address Their Height Difference
Zendaya and Tom Holland Address Their Height Difference: "I Never Thought of It as a Thing"
In 2022, let's throw out fascination surrounding women who are taller than men in heterosexual relationships. If it's not for you, then fine, but the projection on what a height difference signifies is exhausting. Tom Holland and Zendaya are constantly plagued by comments about their two-inch height difference — and they're over it.
The couple appeared on Jessica Shaw's SiriusXM show, where the host pointed out the "misogynistic" and "problematic" scrutiny over their kiss in Spider-Man: Far From Home. Tom quipped that Zendaya's "not that much taller" and "maybe like an inch or two at best." He added that people's comments about how their kissing scenes must be "difficult" is "a stupid assumption" and "ridiculous." The actor also pointed out that nobody brought in for a screen test for the role of MJ was shorter than him, adding, "Maybe that's a decision [director] Jon Watts made, and something he was aware of, and he wanted to break the stereotype."
Zendaya chimed in that she felt MJ and Peter Parker's kiss was a "nice sweet moment between them" and that she was glad the film's editors didn't have them "cheat" to close the height gap. Regardless of societal norms, she also stated, "This is normal, too" and revealed that her mom is taller than her dad. So uh, please leave the height comments out of reviews for Spider-Man: Far From Home. We're just hoping Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire make our multi-verse dreams come true! Watch Zendaya and Tom's full conversation above.
