Zendaya under fire for wearing 3,000-year-old Iranian earrings

Published July 22, 2026 1:24pm ET | Updated July 22, 2026 1:24pm ET



Zendaya, one of the stars of The Odyssey, is facing backlash for a recent fashion choice.

​The 29-year-old, who plays the Greek goddess Athena in Christopher Nolan’s IMAX epic, was pictured wearing 3,000-year-old Iranian gold artifacts while at a London photocall promoting the blockbuster.

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