TikTok creator Zainab Jiwa published a short video in which she recounts an encounter on a high-profile red carpet where she says actress Zendaya noticed her and reacted with visible surprise. In the clip Jiwa describes the moment as unexpected and says the response left her “still in shock”; the account was posted on the TikTok platform and has been shared by users across social channels.
Zainab Jiwa is identified in her profile as a content creator who produces lifestyle and celebrity-focused material for social media. In the posted video she provides a first-person account of approaching the carpet area, making eye contact with event attendees and describing Zendaya’s expression as a notable element of the interaction. Jiwa’s narration is framed as a personal reaction rather than a formal statement from event organisers or those involved.
The clip has prompted comments from other social media users and has been reposted on multiple feeds, illustrating how creators use short-form video to document and amplify brief encounters at public events. There was no public comment from Zendaya or her representatives available at the time of publication, and no independent confirmation of the interaction beyond Jiwa’s own on-camera account.
The exchange highlights a broader trend of influencers and creators attending red carpet events alongside performers and industry figures, and the way those moments are then circulated online. Observers note that firsthand social posts can quickly shape public attention after such occasions, while formal statements from principals involved are not always forthcoming.
