Zendaya Fangirls Over ‘Iconic’ Serena Williams

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00:00 I was holding my breath in this movie. I was literally holding my breath.

00:05 At one point I was like, "Oh my gosh, like this is, it's doing all of the things."

00:09 I feel like I'm watching Ferris Bueller the first time.

00:11 And I mean that, you know what I mean? Like something, I'm watching something iconic before it's iconic.

00:16 I hope that you feel so good about it.

00:20 Well, I appreciate that. I'm very, very grateful for this process.

00:23 I think sometimes in general for me, it's very hard to like, absorb it all.

00:29 But I'm super grateful and just people being here, I always assume with these things that like no one's gonna be there.

00:35 I know, I know. It's just my own anxiety. I'm like, "Nobody's gonna show up. It's gonna be like empty and awkward."

00:42 I want you to know that Venus Williams is here.

00:45 And I know...

00:47 You know how nervous I am about her seeing the tennis? I'm like, "Oh my..."

00:50 Are you?

00:51 Yeah, I'm nervous.

00:52 You look so good.

00:53 But she's...

00:54 I mean, don't get me wrong.

00:55 I mean...

00:55 Yes, yes. Just prepare yourself.

00:57 People will be watching like...

00:59 Is she cool? Is she good? Is she good?

01:00 But I read that you had a conversation with Serena and you were able to share with her what she meant to you growing up.

01:08 And what tennis... what you wanted to do with this film.

01:11 Can you... what would you be willing to share?

01:13 I know it was a private conversation, but what would you be willing to share about what you'll hold from that conversation?

01:18 I mean, it was like partially.

01:20 I mean, it was... I was so lucky and honored that she would...

01:23 She gave me a bit of her time to do the Vogue interview with me.

01:26 And we just kind of ended up just having our own chat and talking.

01:29 Because I just wanted to be able to tell her, first of all, I love you.

01:32 And thank you for all you represent for so many of us who have watched her... her career.

01:39 I think not just in tennis, but in the world.

01:42 And what she's represented for so many young black girls.

01:44 So I think for me, she was all... her and Venus are all I knew of tennis going into this.

01:49 Right.

01:49 Right? So I've been now introduced to the world of tennis and I'm really, really appreciative for that.

01:54 But, I mean, iconic, you know? It was very special.

01:59 Speaking of iconic, real quick. Speaking of iconic, Met Gala, you're now co-chairing.

02:04 Yeah.

02:04 I mean, how are you... what are you going to do to top this? Are you in Lagas some up your sleeve?

02:08 I have some ideas.

02:09 [laughs]

02:11 Thank you.

02:12 [outro music]

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