News channel lambasted for failing to cover Zendaya, mother on Boston walk

Boston never gets old – for Zendaya.

The 28-year-old Emmy winner spent time in Beantown while filming her upcoming film The Drama with Robert Pattinson, and despite being one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, a local news station was mocked when it aired. Rolling shots of Zendaya and her mother on a casual afternoon out on the town, supposedly not showing that it was the A-lister and her ladylove.

On Sunday, Dec. 1, Boston’s WCVB Channel 5 aired a video from the first day of the city’s holiday celebrations in the popular Newbury St. shopping district — and caught Zendaya and her mother, Claire Stoermer, even though the news team apparently didn’t know about it, according to the TikTok -User @chlomance.

The network appeared to notice the gaffe, as it replayed the clip on Monday, December 2, according to People. In the image, two young girls could be seen in awe as the “Euphoria” star and her mother walked past, with the caption “Star” Stollen Walk.”

“WCVB Channel 5 is shooting b-roll and not clocking, they have Zendaya,” @chlomance captioned the footage from Sunday’s show, adding two screaming laughing emojis.

“I saw that and screamed at the TV!” One person commented on the video of the “Spider-Man” actress and her mother. “You would do that 💀,” another responded.

“Breaking news tomorrow morning,” joked a third. “This is hilarious meeting her and her mom 😂 I just want to know if she has seen met,” someone else added.

The B-roll fumble made the rounds because even WCVB reporter Matt Reed commented on the viral social media clip. “Thanks for the tip!” he commented.