{"id":1945821,"date":"2025-08-07T08:35:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1945821"},"modified":"2025-08-07T08:35:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:35:37","slug":"tom-holland-wore-his-grandmas-fishnets-for-lip-sync-battle-against-now-fiancee-zendaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tom-holland-wore-his-grandmas-fishnets-for-lip-sync-battle-against-now-fiancee-zendaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Holland wore his grandma&#8217;s fishnets for &#8216;Lip Sync Battle&#8217; against now-fiancee Zendaya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2025%2F08%2F109275596.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>With great power comes great\u2026 fishnets?<\/p>\n<p>Tom Holland is opening up about his legendary 2017 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1i5DEipIWh4?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cLip Sync Battle\u201d performance<\/a> of Rihanna\u2019s hit song \u201cUmbrella.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Tom Holland during his 2017 \u201cLip Sync Battle\u201d performance of Rihanna\u2019s \u201cUmbrella.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Paramount Network<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During his July 31 appearance on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PO6V4SKsTpY?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gordon Ramsay\u2019s \u201cScrambled,\u201d<\/a> the \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d star looked back on the viral dance that featured, yes, fishnets from his grandma\u2019s closet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat was really great about that was people didn\u2019t know that I could dance,\u201d Holland, 29, said of the performance. \u201cI kept that quiet, I don\u2019t know why. And I came out with a bang.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tom Holland and Gordon Ramsay Bond Over A Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PO6V4SKsTpY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Going head-to-head with his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/03\/entertainment\/tom-holland-tries-out-new-spider-man-suit-in-first-photos-from-set-of-brand-new-day\/\">\u201cSpider-Man: Homecoming\u201d co-star Zendaya,<\/a> Holland opened his routine with a fake-out \u201cSingin\u2019 in the Rain\u201d bit before launching into Rihanna\u2019s 2007 smash \u2014 wig, dress and tights included.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cUncharted\u201d actor told Ramsay <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/06\/entertainment\/zendaya-and-tom-holland-are-engaged-reports\/\">he and his now-fianc\u00e9e<\/a>, 28, initially planned a low-key showdown.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Tom Holland with his \u201cSpider-Man\u201d co-star and fianc\u00e9e, Zendaya. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so funny, Zendaya and I, we were chatting at the time about what we were going to do, and we had agreed that we would take it easy,\u201d he explained. \u201cThat was the agreement, that it was like, \u2018I\u2019m not going to do anything crazy. You\u2019re not going to do anything crazy. We\u2019re just going to keep it nice and easy breezy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Holland continued, the now-iconic performance evolved into its final form as he was preparing for the show.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tom Holland\u2019s \u201cSinging in the Rain\u201d &amp; \u201cUmbrella\u201d vs. Zendaya\u2019s \u201c24k Magic\u201d | Lip Sync Battle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1i5DEipIWh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was working with the creative team, coming up with the ideas, they kind of pitched this \u2018Umbrella thing, and as we were rehearsing, it got crazier and crazier,\u201d he told Ramsay. \u201cAnd then, the rain machine came in. And then, I was like, \u2018F\u2014 yeah, I want to wear fishnets and do this, and I want a wig and a quick-change.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cHell\u2019s Kitchen\u201d host, 58, asked Holland, \u201cWere they mum\u2019s fishnets?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were my granny\u2019s, actually,\u201d the British actor quipped.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Tom Holland during his July 31 appearance on Gordon Ramsay\u2019s \u201cScrambled.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Gordon Ramsay\/Youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Holland also shared that his father, Dominic Holland, was initially hesitant about the bold routine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I told my dad, he was like, \u2018Son, I don\u2019t think that\u2019s a good idea. I don\u2019t think you should,&#8217;\u201d he explained. \u201cI was like, \u2018No, Dad. It\u2019ll be really fun. I\u2019m going to have a good time.\u2019 I think he was just \u2014 at that time in my career, he was very worried about me becoming too famous too quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Holland continued, \u201cHe was really keen for me to not do extra TV shows that I didn\u2019t have to do to try and maintain that part of my childhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Tom Holland on the set of \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Wattie Cheung \/ MEGA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cCherry\u201d actor joked that the video\u2019s ongoing fame \u201chaunts [him],\u201d even years later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s ridiculous. Honestly, of all the pieces of work I\u2019ve done, that I\u2019ve put my heart and soul into, blood, sweat and tears, \u201cLip Sync Battle\u201d is the thing that everyone brings up,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s never \u2018Spider-Man.\u2019 It\u2019s never any of my other movies. It\u2019s always \u2018Lip Sync Battle.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Holland recently slipped back into the Spidey suit for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/05\/entertainment\/tom-holland-stunt-double-swings-into-explosive-action-in-nyc-for-latest-spider-man-movie\/\">Marvel\u2019s upcoming \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day,\u201d <\/a>swinging into theaters on July 31, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With great power comes great\u2026 fishnets? Tom Holland is opening up about his legendary 2017 \u201cLip Sync Battle\u201d performance of Rihanna\u2019s hit song \u201cUmbrella.\u201d Tom Holland during his 2017 \u201cLip Sync Battle\u201d performance of Rihanna\u2019s \u201cUmbrella.\u201d Paramount Network During his July 31 appearance on Gordon Ramsay\u2019s \u201cScrambled,\u201d the \u201cSpider-Man: No Way Home\u201d star looked back [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1945822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25174],"tags":[21751,24188,21741,338987,22205,27542,21913,29279],"class_list":["post-1945821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gossip","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-couples","tag-entertainment","tag-lip-sync-battle","tag-television","tag-tom-holland","tag-tv","tag-zendaya"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tom-Holland-wore-his-grandmas-fishnets-for-Lip-Sync-Battle.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1945821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1945821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1945821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1945822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1945821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1945821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1945821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}