Zendaya credits ‘The Cheetah Girls’ for her childhood fashion inspiration

Zendaya opened up about her early fashion inspiration and how 2000s Disney film, The Cheetah Girls helped her.

The Spider-Man star, who is known for elegant red carpet looks and laid-back casual fits, shared how her sense of dressing evolved since the last two decades.

The Drama actress in conversation with Vouge, revealed she discovered her earliest fashion influence through the bold looks in The Cheetah Girls.

"The Cheetah Girls was a major thing, so I wore a lot of leopard print— that's not cheetah print, but I didn't know the difference," she said.

The movie followed four ambitious teen pop stars, played by Raven-Symone, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan, and Kelly Williams, as they chased fame while rocking vibrant animal prints.

Zendaya credited her parents for giving her freedom to experiment with clothes from a young age.

She added, "Once I was old enough to kind of decide what I wanted to wear, they kind of just let me dress myself, which was cool."

The Dune actress continued saying, that she is grateful not every awkward elementary school ensemble was photographed, but cherishes those early shaping moments in her fashion journey.

"I think that exploration is so important—it's important to go through awkward phases; to look back at things you wore when you were a teenager and be like, 'Oh my God, what was I thinking?'" she noted. "Very few people are chic their whole life. It's something that your taste and your personal preference develops as you get older."

The Cheetah Girls, spawned over two sequels, becoming emblematic of the era's bold fashion choices, full of colourful pieces, statement patterns and textures and, of course, loud animal prints.

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