Anne Hathaway & Zendaya’s Chemistry in This Ad Has the Gays Screaming
A new short film doubling as an advertisement for Bulgari and starring Anne Hathaway and Zendaya dropped recently, and it’s one of the most sapphic things we’ve seen in a minute.
Now, a good ad might tell a story, but a great ad leaves just enough information out for people to fill in the blanks on their own — and spread it all over social media asking, what the heck is going on here?
That’s certainly what happened with the Paolo Sorrentino-directed “Unexpected Wonders” campaign, which starts off with its two fierce leading ladies smirking at one another as they enter a fancy mansion.
For the next two minutes, they lounge around the place, trying on jewels, shooting knowing glances at one another, dancing together, sharing a bed — you know, gal pal stuff — while taking turns narrating in that vague commercial way that very much comes across as two women embracing an adventurous future together.
In other words: it’s really, really gay.
\u201c@FilmUpdates Something lgbt just happened to me\u201d
— Film Updates (@Film Updates) 1653385646
The undertones, intentional or not, were not lost on viewers. Many took to Twitter to call out the sapphic vibes of it all.
\u201cdid i just watch Anne Hathaway and Zendaya go on a honeymoon????????\u201d
— Maryne. \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udc8d (@Maryne. \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udc8d) 1653402702
\u201cWhy is this so sapphic? I swear to god Anne Hathaway (who I adore) normally gives me the STRAIGHTEST vibes on earth but here she and Zendaya are with a boatload of chemistry?\u201d
— Madeline Kelly (Maddie) (@Madeline Kelly (Maddie)) 1653503985
\u201cIt\u2019s been almost 12 hours since I saw this and I\u2019m still thinking \u201cis this gay or am I just THAT gay?\u201d\u201d
— Linn\u00e9a \ud83d\udd1e still typo queen (@Linn\u00e9a \ud83d\udd1e still typo queen) 1653436550
\u201c@keyshadiallo12 @FilmUpdates it was give strongggg sapphic vibes but also maybe it\u2019s just me being gay and wanting to see them kiss idk\u201d
— Film Updates (@Film Updates) 1653386027
Others had suggestions of feature length films they’d like to see based on this little short.
\u201cI need Anne Hathaway and Zendaya starring opposite each other in a lesbian murder mystery drama PRONTO. \ud83d\udce3\u201d
— Em \ud83c\udf08 (@Em \ud83c\udf08) 1653514292
\u201c@FilmUpdates I desperately want to see them play supervillain bffs in a suspense movie full of murders and betrayals but make it aesthetic and glamorous\u2728\nhttps://t.co/JRsk3zvP4q\u201d
— Film Updates (@Film Updates) 1653386027
\u201cI\u2019m kind of OBSESSED with this Zendaya and Anne Hathaway promo for Bvlgari! It feels like a sexy rich lesbian murder drama. Carol II: Carol of the Belles \u201d
— Meech (@Meech) 1653398745
\u201cLet's all pretend Anne Hathaway and Zendaya's BVLGARI short film is actually the first promo for Ocean's Nine and see if that convinces Warner Bros. to make it\u201d
— Jarett Wieselman (@Jarett Wieselman) 1653410496
\u201cPrincess Diaries 3, Queen Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi dumps Chris Pine and makes Zendaya her fellow queen of Genovia???\u201d
— k \u2022 (@k \u2022) 1653379893
Yes. We would watch them all.