When season two of the American mystery drama web television series The OA was released on Netflix on March 22, 2019, fans were surprised to discover Zendaya portraying Fola Uzaki, a gamer and puzzle enthusiast who helps Karim Washington (Kingsley Ben-Adir) with the overarching mystery of the narrative.
Zendaya as Fola Uzaki and Kingsley Ben-Adir as Karim Washington in the first episode of The OA’s second season
Zendaya appears in the first episode “Angel of Death,” the fifth episode “The Medium & the Engineer,” and the seventh episode “Nina Azarova.” She first appears in the series when Karim finds her in a rundown house while he’s searching for the missing girl, Buck/Michelle Vu (Ian Alexander).
Zendaya as Fola Uzaki in the seventh episode of The OA
While Zendaya was praised for her performance, Netflix canceled the series after two seasons on August 5, 2019. She did not join her co-stars at the premiere of The OA: Part II at the LACMA in Los Angeles.
In October 2015, the then 19-year-old actress had already proven her toughness. Remember when she spoke up against Giuliana Rancic’s racial slurs?
Zendaya wears her hair up at the 6th Annual amfAR Inspiration Gala held at Milk Studios, Los Angeles on October 29, 2015
However, as tough as she is personality-wise, she’s always looked very feminine and dainty on the red carpet in dresses and heels.
At the amfAR Inspiration Gala, she decided to shake up the world of fashion in a menswear-inspired look from Dean and Dan Caten. Check out Zendaya working the outfit on the gala’s red carpet below:
Zendaya shows off her legs in a Dean and Dan Caten menswear look at the AmfAR Inspiration Gala
Zendaya walked the red carpet in a gray shorts-suit, which she wore underneath a button-down collared shirt.
The Disney actress finished her look with a pair of crystal-embellished heels. Her entire outfit is from DSquared2.
Zendaya’s sexy feet in DSquared2 sandals
The actress made sure to pose the part, too.
Zendaya wears smoky eye makeup and statement earrings
Zendaya’s heels are not available online but do check out the crystal-embellished sandals below from the geniuses of the designer duo, Dean and Dan Caten. Grab them while you can at Farfetch and Amazon.
DSquared2 “Barbed Wire” Sandals, $2,490
DSquared2 “Flower” Sandals, $1,050
DSquared2 “Queen Mary” Sandals, $1,850
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