Zendaya and a tennis challenge

"It's time to welcome our next guest. This young woman is already on course for super stardom, with and without clothes. In her latest film, Challengers, she stars as a tennis player who's career takes a turn when a wardrobe disaster on court leaves her red-faced and bare skinned. Ladies and gentlemen, let's have a big round of applause for Zendaya!"

The 27-year-old walked onto the stage, smiling and waving at the audience. After a quick hug with the host, she sat down on the couch.

The brunette was wearing an outfit befitting her role: a white dress with a dark green trim, and a pair of heels on her feet. Her wavy, light brown hair was shoulder length, while her slender arms and long legs were kept bare.

After a few opening exchanges, the conversation turned to the film; or more specifically, Zendaya's nude scenes in the film. Even though she was nine years into an career of almost constant nudity (they'd stripped her down to her birthday suit to celebrate her turning 18!), Zendaya still wasn't comfortable with it. She knew in advance that her most humiliating scenes would be talked about on the show, but that didn't make it any easier for her.

Her body language was one of complete embarrassment; hands twisted in her lap, crossed legs bouncing awkwardly, her whole body visibly cringing. She tried every trick in the industry book to get the host to change the subject, but he kept digging.

"If we show much more, there's no point anyone going to watch the film!" Zendaya laughed shrilly.

"Ah, great point!" the host chuckled. "Some of your best work has been done naked on the big screen, and I'm sure everyone here can't wait to see your latest installment!

"While we've got you here, Zendaya, we thought it would be a good chance to see your tennis skills in action."

Looking around, Zendaya saw a half-court appeared on the stage. In place of a net, there was a large digital screen.

"This is the latest in cutting-edge gaming equipment," the host explained. "The authentic experience of a tennis match when you've got no one to play with. It's very simple," he continued, picking up a racquet. "Hit the ball anywhere at the screen, and the computer will instantly calculate the trajectory and speed the ball would have travelled if you were on a real court. We'll then see the AI player reacting to your shot, and the computer will then shoot a ball back out of the screen in a location that a real person would realistically place the ball."

Zendaya was marvelling at how such a piece of technology could exist when she narrowly avoided being hit in the head by a tennis ball that the host had failed to return.

"Oh no!" he laughed, apologetically. "Come here, Zendaya, and show us how it's done."

Standing up, Zendaya walked over to the court and chose her own racquet and ball from the machine. She stepped out of her heels, her toes briefly curling as her bare feet touched the floor, and played a few lazy rallies. She deliberately didn't put too much **** behind any of her shots. She didn't want to get all sweaty, and besides, other than the dress, she wasn't dressed for the activity! Even from her couple of bare footsteps from left to right, Zendaya could feel her breasts swaying inside a bra which didn't provide the same support that a sports bra would.

"I'm sure you can do better than that!" the host chuckled. "Can we get Zendaya something more appropriate to wear?"

A couple of stage hands rushed out from the wings, carrying a small bundle.

"I can manage fine on my own, thanks!" Zendaya protested in vain as they pulled a pair of shorts up her legs, reaching under her dress and brushing her panties as they moved the new garment into position; and slipped her bare feet into a pair of white socks and tennis shoes.

"That's much better," the host surmised as Zendaya hopped up and down, stretching and testing out her new clothes. If she was going to be made to play a tennis match, she may as well prepare properly. The brunette thought how fortunate it was that her genetics had gifted her small boobs; any larger and they would be noticeably swaying and otherwise moving about.

"Let's see how good you really are. As the game is firing balls at you, I'll be firing over the occasional question, just to test your tennis knowledge. To add a bit of jeopardy to the game, there's an important twist.

Lose a point, or get a question wrong, and you'll have to take off an article of clothing."