Zendaya sent Anna Sawai this sweet gift after their accidental Met Gala twinning moment
Both actors went viral for their strikingly similar all-white ensembles — Zendaya in a Louis Vuitton suit with flared pants and Sawai in a Dior suit with wide-leg trousers — with many fans quick to pit the two against each other in a 'who wore it best' scenario.
Now a week later, Zendaya's longtime stylist Law Roach confirmed that neither star, or their teams, are upset over the incident. He noted that the Oakland native even sent Sawai flowers after the event.
"I think people thought that there was some type of disappointment on our end,' he told Entertainment Tonight in a clip posted on Tuesday, May 13. '(Sawai's) stylist Karla Welch and I are very friendly, we've known each other for years, and Karla and I talked. Zendaya sent Anna flowers, you know, because it was her first Met.'
Roach was in the middle of an on-camera interview when Sawai hit the carpet on May 5, and was caught rolling his eyes.
'I am dying 'cause she's got on Zendaya's look,' he told Hello Beautiful. 'I'm so glad we came early.'
Despite that initial reaction, however, Roach now acknowledges that both actors nailed the night's theme, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' and emphasized that though they looked similar upon first glance, each look had a different story behind it.
'It wasn't any disappointment, it was like two people paying homage to two different people. Yoko (Ono) being Anna's inspiration and Diana (Ross) and Bianca (Jagger) being ours,' Roach continued, referring to the pop culture icons. 'It just happened and they both looked great and they're both beautiful women.'
Sawai shared a similar reaction to this discourse on her Instagram account last week when sharing photos of her outfit.
'I know a lot of people have a lot to say, and trust me, I admire her too,' the ' Shogun ' actor wrote. 'But most importantly, I'm so happy with my look, so please be happy for me too.'
Welch also acknowledged the moment on social media last week, praising Roach's creative vision and joking that they were paying homage to Zendaya as well as Ono.
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