Viral: Tom Holland goes full Spider-Man to protect Zendaya from the paparazzi; Fans “love a protective boyfriend” | Hollywood

With online videos of the incident now going viral on social media, fans happily declared that chivalry is not completely dead yet. (Also read: Will wedding bells ring for Zendaya and Tom Holland in 2025? The couple's families are “big cheerleaders” of the relationship)

In a real-life translation of Spidey's rescue of MJ, TomDaya is initially seen walking hand in hand until they separate and leave the house dune The actress was alone in a tight circle full of overzealous photographers clicking her pictures while fans thronged and asked for autographs.

When Holland found his way back to his girlfriend, he pushed himself in to protect her from further bullying. He heard a disapproving alarm of “No, no, no” as he pushed through the unrelenting crowd to pull Zendaya out. Tom finally grabs her hand as they finally enter the venue.

The Spider-Man “Power” couple were spotted in twin burgundy outfits this evening as they made a rare public appearance together in the city for the launch of BERO. TomDaya is best known for keeping a low profile. When the couple appeared together for the first time in a long time, the internet couldn't keep calm.

Fans react to Tom Holland saving Zendaya from paparazzi

While some exclaimed that they were unaware of it Unexplored “The actor's impressive game”, others praised him as a bearer of “positive masculinity”.

Despite the quick video, some even caught a glimpse of Zendaya smiling as Tom came to her aid. “You can tell she loves him by the way she smiles,” one user wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Quite a few Spider-Man enthusiasts noted that “all Spider-Man hates the Razzi” and included old pictures of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's encounter with the photographers. Another fan agreed: “The trilogy is complete. It was his fate.”

Meanwhile, there was a significant backlash against the security guards, who proved pretty ineffective in the heated moment, but that didn't stop Tom's protective instincts. “Oh he plaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa with his boo!!!!” Someone commented under a video of the incident that was circulating on X.

More like-minded responses followed. “Security didn't care at all, so he took matters into his own hands. Really,” another person wrote. A third added: “Why are they acting like Tom needs to relax? Lol his security needs to be much better.”

Tom Holland and Zendaya on protecting their relationship and pap issues

In 2021, Holland opened up about paparazzi pictures of him and Zendaya kissing, essentially revealing their relationship to the world before they made it public. “One of the downsides of our fame is that we can no longer really control privacy and a moment that you thought was between two people who love each other very much is now a moment that you share with the whole world.” he says told GQ at the time. Both actors are known for keeping their personal lives private, and Holland has been vocal about how they both felt “robbed” of their privacy after those paparazzi snaps started a viral chain reaction online, leading to speculation and whatnot.

The media outlet also spoke to Zendaya about the incident. The Disney star stressed that the situation was “pretty weird and weird and confusing and intrusive.” Therefore, fans realized that the recent incident in New York may have also stirred up unsavory afterthoughts in the couple's mind. “I love how he pushed her away and it was also shocking how the paparazzi tried to 'comfort' her. And security should be beefed up so bad people like that don't even come close,” chimed in. “It's really so refreshing for her that a man says no to her lol.”

In 2023, Holland reiterated that he and Zendaya are “incredibly protective” of their relationship. He told The Hollywood Reporter: “Our relationship is something that we are incredibly protective of and want to keep as sacred as possible. “We don't believe we owe it to anyone, it's our business and it has nothing to do with our careers to do.”