{"id":732135,"date":"2026-08-09T03:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/732135\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T03:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:54:09","slug":"zainab-jiwa-my-viral-moment-with-zendaya-at-the-odyssey-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/732135\/","title":{"rendered":"Zainab Jiwa: My viral moment with Zendaya at The Odyssey premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I can’t zip this! Mummm?”<\/p>\n

This was 29-year-old Zainab Jiwa, calling out for help squeezing into a corset while filming a “get-ready-with-me” TikTok video. It’s a scene many 20-somethings still living at home will relate to.<\/p>\n

The difference is, Zainab was on her way to the recent London premiere of The Odyssey, one of the summer’s biggest blockbusters.<\/p>\n

She was invited there as a guest and says she caught the eye of Hollywood megastar Zendaya, thanks to her custom look: a striking gold gown complete with a hood.<\/p>\n

“She just walked past, and she saw me there. Her jaw just dropped, so did mine,” Zainab tells me.<\/p>\n

“It was just a stare-off for a minute, and she was like, ‘Oh my god, amazing, amazing,’ and then she just walked off.”<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m still in shock,\u201d she adds. \u201cThe thought of her noticing my outfit blew my mind.”<\/p>\n

The interaction went viral, external<\/a> with 19m TikTok views. Her phone blew up.<\/p>\n

While Zendaya has been ruling the red carpets with high-fashion “method dressing” \u2013 where stars match outfits to a film’s themes \u2013 Zainab is perhaps proving that independent creators like her can give Hollywood a run for its money.<\/p>\n

Zainab, who is Muslim and wears a hijab, is also often one of the only people covering her hair at premieres, but she says finding ways to incorporate modest wear is part of the fun.<\/p>\n

“Even though you’re covered, you can still find a way to be on theme.\u201d<\/p>\n