Zendaya Pairs Her Pixie Cut With a Gown Dripping in Crystals

Zendaya sauntered into the 2026 Emmys like a woman ready to pick up her third award. The actor, who is nominated for her role in season three of Euphoria, walked into the Peacock Theater on Monday night with all the confidence in the world.

Her dress, in all its glittering elegance, was a statement, of course, but even more so was her hair. Newly cropped in a pixie, the 30-year-old actor seemed to wear it natural to the ceremony—better to show off her diamond and pearl Mikimoto earrings.

In case that jewelry didn’t sparkle enough for you, it's safe to say Zendaya’s dress satisfied any magpie out there. The actor wore a custom Prada dress, a silver low-cut gown with a sheer, tulle underlayer. Strands of crystals strung up on her waistline bounced off her body as she walked, while a slight train followed behind her. 

If Zendaya does take home the Emmy tonight—and she is ready to do so, very much dressed like a winner—it will be not only her third award, but also her third Emmy for her work on Euphoria. That means she will have swept the Emmys for the entirety of her run on the show, nabbing one for each of the three seasons.

On the red carpet, though, the chatter was less about the actor’s odds of winning and more so about her much-discussed nuptials. While Zendaya and her alleged husband, Tom Holland, have stayed mum about whether or not they’re actually married already, Zendaya’s stylist, Law Roach, was, per usual, more than willing to discuss the topic. While Roach did say the pair married earlier this year, on Monday night he walked back those comments.

“I actually lied, she wasn’t married,” he told Variety. “It’s going to happen after they do a press tour. She’s been his wife for a really long time now, but it’s not official yet.” Likely, he’s talking about Zendaya’s upcoming press tour for Dune 3, which releases December 18. So, we can expect a Zendaya/Tom wedding by the end of the year, if we’re lucky.