Zendaya Channeled Poison Ivy in a Naked Dress at the Emmys
All the Best Looks From the 2019 Emmys Red Carpet
Awards season is officially kicking off with the Emmys on Sunday, and with it comes the start of awards season fashion.
Forget MJ and the Spider-Man universe. At Sunday's Emmy Awards, Zendaya channeled a completely different superhero franchise with her sheer green dress and new reddish hair. The combination of verdant green and vibrant red drew instant comparisons to a certain supervillain: Batman's Poison Ivy.
Zendaya gave her Instagram followers a preview of her new hair color on her Story, which showed a peek of her Veronica Lake waves and their new red color. When she stepped out onto the purple carpet, however, the complete look was all femme fatale, with a sheer, green corset-style bodice paired with a single draped shoulder and long skirt. (All custom Vera Wang.) The super-high slit gave fans a view of her matching green shoes. She added a bold sparkling cuff and shimmering chandelier earrings as the finishing touch.
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The high-slit look is a favorite for Zendaya, as was one of her signature leg-out poses. She's worn dresses with similar high slits in the past and even posed in what's clearly her signature leg-lengthening mid-stride go-to.
The color combination and throwback vibes were very reminiscent of Uma Thurman's take on the character from Joel Schumacher's 1997 Technicolor Batman flick, Batman & Robin. Of course, fans took notice of the similarity.
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— “no” -arvin (@tomshoran) September 22, 2019
zendaya looking like poison ivy my goodness
— fofo 🪐 (@iriswestallens) September 22, 2019
The Internet: Rihanna reportedly in talks to play Poison Ivy
Zendaya: #Emmys pic.twitter.com/oSiRzfidpS— tierney bricker (@tbrick2) September 23, 2019
uhh can zendaya be both mary jane watson and poison ivy?? what are the rules? do they matter??
— ball of anxiety (@brandnewella) September 23, 2019
Earlier this month, rumors of Rihanna's possible casting as Poison Ivy in the upcoming Batman flick started making the rounds. She's got a soft spot for the character, having dressed up as Ivy for Halloween. She even said she'd be open to the idea, telling Entertainment Tonight that she's obsessed.
"You know what, they didn't call me yet. But if they did, I would love to go in and try out because Poison Ivy is one of my obsessions in life," she said. "I did it for Halloween one year, I mean come on!"
With Zendaya's villain-ready look, it's clear that Rihanna's got a little bit of competition if she's serious about squaring off against Batman.
