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Zendaya faces backlash for wearing ancient Iranian jewellery at Odyssey event

The Guardian UK Tuesday 21 July 2026, 14:41 UTC By Ellie Violet Bramley 1 min read
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Film star promotes Christopher Nolan film epic wearing gold artefacts dating back almost 3,000 yearsThe Odyssey is a story about a Greek king’s long journey home. But a pair of earrings worn on the new film adaptation’s press tour – and their long separation from their homeland – is sparking controversy. At a photocall in London, Zendaya, who plays the goddess Athena in the Christopher Nolan film, wore a pair of earrings fashioned from Iranian artefacts dating back to 700BC.

Film star promotes Christopher Nolan film epic wearing gold artefacts dating back almost 3,000 years

The Odyssey is a story about a Greek king’s long journey home. But a pair of earrings worn on the new film adaptation’s press tour – and their long separation from their homeland – is sparking controversy.

At a photocall in London, Zendaya, who plays the goddess Athena in the Christopher Nolan film, wore a pair of earrings fashioned from Iranian artefacts dating back to 700BC.

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Zendaya (LOCATION) Iranian (ORG) Odyssey event Film star (ORG) Christopher Nolan (PERSON) Greek (ORG) London (LOCATION) Athena (ORG)
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