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Zendaya Wore A Butterfly As A Dress & The Look Is Actually Everything

by Shea Simmons
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Another day, another red carpet miracle performed by Zendaya. There's honestly nothing the multi-talented singer and actor can't do. I mean, have you even seen the promo for The Greatest Showman? If you didn't think she was magic before, Zendaya's butterfly gown has just proven that she's an actual beautiful butterfly.

Sure, you may think, "Hmmm a butterfly dress sounds ... questionable." Just wait, though. On the Australian red carpet for her film The Greatest Showman, the actor appeared wearing a gown clearly inspired by monarch butterflies, and it wasn't cheesy at all. It was a moment with a capital M.

Zendaya, however, is no stranger to have capital m moments on carpets. Only a few weeks ago, she appeared at the 2017 Fashion Awards looking stunning in a gorgeous platinum blonde pixie cut. Her fans were shook over the look, even if it was only temporary.

Now, they have a whole new reason to be quaking. Her gorgeous Moschino butterfly gown may have just stolen the show from her new Golden Globe nominated film. While the movie is obviously the reason people were at the premiere — it is a premiere after all — Zendaya's butterfly gown was just as exciting.

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Take a moment to catch your breath.

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Take several moments, actually, because Zendaya and this dress deserve it.

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Could this be her most iconic look yet?

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She's basically a walking work of art.

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It's good from every single angle.

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Fans quickly too notice of the star's look on Twitter. It's safe to say that people can't get enough of this butterfly dress, and who can blame them?

Those other poor butterflies just can't compare to her. What a shame for them.

But really, she looks mind-blowingly good.

It's a whole lot of pretty to take in, so feel free to take your time.

Clearly, the fan love for the star is at peak fandom.

And this user may be right. The dress could actually be the best thing to happen in 2017. But hey, there's still time for Zendaya to come up and slay another outfit before the year's end.

Some asserted that only Zendaya could pull off the look. And they must just be right about that.

There's no telling what's to come from Zendaya. With red carpet season well on its way, she's bound to have even more incredible looks. She's become a bit of a must-see star on them anyway. And it's not just for her style.

Back in 2015, former Fashion Police host Giuliana Rancic made unsettlingly racist commentary about Zendaya's locs on the Oscars red carpet. Rancic said that the hair choice made the star look as if she smelled like "patchouli or weed."

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Zendaya, like a queen, responded to Rancic's comments saying, "My wearing my hair in locs on an Oscar red carpet was to showcase them in a positive light, to remind people of color that our hair is good enough."

Rancic and her comments are not the reason Zendaya can now not be missed on the red carpet. Zendaya took a racist comment and turned it into a teaching moment — one she shouldn't have to give to white people. When people see her on red carpets now, they know (and should have always known) that the star is can't miss for both her style and her intelligence and poise.

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Fans and fashion lovers can only hope to see more of the star's style moments. However, it's probably safe to say that Zendaya's gorgeous butterfly dress moment may just be difficult to top. Here's hoping we get even more miraculous Zendaya gowns during award season.