Zendaya Breaks It Down to Michael Jackson for Love’s Advent Calendar
DECEMBER 19: Zendaya is arguably one of 2015′s breakout style stars and Love magazine tapped the young singer/actress to dance it up for their advent calendar. In the Doug Inglish-directed video, Zendaya and a tiny alien shake their little tailfeathers to Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” against a retro galactic backdrop. Over a black v-neck leotard, she rocks a chain mail-style silver overlay, complete with silver boots and a high ponytail she whips around to the beat as she surfs and floats through every scene. The retro-futuristic background reminds us a little of the original music video by Jackson, in which we see him behind a disco balls and geometric shapes. Zendaya is surrounded by laser lights and butterflies in this one, but the inspiration still seems to be there.
DECEMBER 12: Mean Girls will forever be one of our favorite movies from the aughts, and Love magazine is paying homage to the film’s iconic “Jingle Bell Rock” scene in the latest Sam Faulkner-directed installment of its advent calendar. Love tapped Rita Ora for the job, dressing her in a white fur-trimmed latex bra top and mini skirt, complete with Santa hat. The look is an even more sexed-up version of what the Plastics famously wore in the movie. Of course, when Ora experiences technical difficulties in the middle of performing the classic Christmas tune, she proceeds to nail the song acappella since, well, she’s Rita ora and girl can sang. She finished her performance by flashing us a view of her tush, because why not add your own twist on a classic?
DECEMBER 7: If you thought this year’s Love advent calendar would go by without an appearance from Kris Jenner… what were you thinking? America’s most powerful media mom was featured twice last year, once with her daughter Kendall and once again by herself, making faces and kicking up her legs to Scissor Sisters’ “Let’s Have a Kiki”. This year, Kris Jenner is doing less kiking and more swimming, posing in a very luxurious pool to the tune of Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen.”
The 60-year-old momager wades and smizes under the watchful gaze of director Doug Inglish’s lens, in a black halter neck swimsuit and her neckline laden with gems. It’s just the icing on the cake to Fetty Wap’s two Grammy nominations, so at least his Monday is off to a good start.
DECEMBER 1: It’s that time of year again – the time of year when Love magazine rounds up all the it-models they can find to put together a series of quirky videos counting down the days until Christmas. Last year, Kendall Jenner made several appearances in Love’s calendar, so it came as little surprise that she would be tapped again for another go-round.
As it is December 1st, Love published its first installment of their famed calendar, featuring Ms. Jenner clad in strappy Giuseppe Zanotti high-heeled sandals and… a hilarious shark costume. Set to the ominous Jaws theme, Jenner pulls up to a house in a huge SUV, makes her way up the stairs and after being startled by a stuffed tiger, quite awkwardly sneaks into the house via an open window. She makes her way to the bathroom to find a young lady (played by Kendall Jenner) showering in a bathing suit, as one does. When the showering Jenner turns around and sees the lurking version of herself in a shark costume, she scream-laughs until the cameras cut off.
It’s weird and adorable, plus it’s nice to see Ms. Jenner displaying a wider range of emotions than usual in this more comical role. That said, we can’t wait to see what else Love cooks up this month. Bella Hadid is one of the models expected to be featured in the calendar, which we know thanks to a behind-the-scenes shot of the model rocking sexy lingerie and bunny ears Love posted to Instagram.
Watch Kendall scare herself sh*tless in the video above.
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