Tom Holland as Rihanna on "Lip Sync Battle" This has already been posted on the long-running Tom Holland thread, but I think it deserves one of its own. By signing up you are agreeing to our, Tory Lanez Charged With Shooting Megan Thee Stallion, You Can Now Get a COVID-19 Vaccine in China, Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know now on politics, health and more, © 2020 TIME USA, LLC. I can’t do that in heels,’ ” he says. Good Lord in heaven above that is fuckng embarrassing. This kid definitely doesn't have two left feet. New Spider-Man Tom Holland fears he may have upset Rihanna with his drag impersonation of the singer. By Raisa Bruner ... That reaction was shared by much of the internet, which took to … Quite a performance. “I said, ‘You want me to dance in the rain and do a front flip? Tom Holland Has One Regret About His Rihanna Getup from His Epic Lip Sync Battle Routine. “I wish I had now. While Zendaya took on Bruno Mars, Tom Holland gave us an *iconic* rendition of Rihanna… ... Online reaction was pretty strong. His episode, which first aired on MTV in May ahead of the MTV Movie & TV Awards, pit him against his Spider-Man costar Zendaya, who performed “24K Magic” in full Bruno Mars regalia. May 9, 2017. Get push notifications with news, features and more. All Rights Reserved. See All the Celebs Taking RV Trips This Summer, The Sweetest Photos of Princes Harry with Diana, From Empty Streets to Virtual Weddings: What Life Has Looked Like During the Coronavirus Pandemic. If you would like to opt out of browser push notifications, please refer to the following instructions specific to your device and browser: Tom Holland Has One Regret About His Rihanna Getup from His Epic. Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. Tom Holland Performed Rihanna's 'Umbrella' Proving Peter Parker Has Moves. “That was so stressful; it was probably the biggest thing I’ve had to get over.”. Tom Holland Did Rihanna's "Umbrella" Choreography And People Can't Believe How Good It Was. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. But Holland came fully prepared to pay tribute to Rihanna, making good use of his Peter Parker skills to turn the dance into an athletic and aerobic exercise in staying on-beat, even while getting drenched in pouring water. 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The upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s Tom Holland proved to the world that his acrobatic prowess as Spidey has plenty of other uses during a performance on Lip Sync Battle Sunday night. “But I haven’t heard from her.”. “It was more nerve-wracking than Spider-Man,” Holland, 21, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. Holland stepped up to mime along to Rihanna’s Umbrella in a TV Lip Sync Battle showdown with his Spider-Man: Homecoming co-star Zendaya recently, but he’s still not sure if one of his favourite artists liked his odd tribute. The Spider-Man: Homecoming star gave a showstopping performance of Rihanna's 2007 pop hit "Umbrella" on an episode of Spike's Lip Sync Battle in May. That reaction was shared by much of the internet, which took to Twitter to express their delight in seeing Holland unexpectedly own the dance floor. Before there was Spider-Man: Homecoming, there was Lip Sync Battle.. “I didn’t have approval on ‘Umbrella’ until like five hours before we did the show,” he says. “I knew going up against her (Zendaya) – she’s a singer, dancer, performer – that I was going to have to go down the funny route to try and win, so going drag was my number one goal, but then also I have a dancing background,” Tom tells The Associated Press. ... "Cringe" does not sufficiently describe my physical reaction to the lip sync video. (That is, she dropped to the ground). Tom Holland will soon be swinging across the New York skyline in the new Marvel film Spider-Man Homecoming, but he showed off another kind of … That would have shut things down.”, For more on Tom Holland, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE. Before she starred on Euphoria, we experienced Zendaya’s euphoric reaction when Tom Holland first made his entrance on VH1’s Lip Sync Battle, performing “Umbrella” by pop star Rihanna… Since songs aren’t confirmed for the show until hours before filming, Holland had a backup plan that involved a little Britney Spears just in case. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Tom Holland Performed Rihanna's 'Umbrella' Proving Peter Parker Has Moves. “I used to be (dancer character) Billy Elliot when I was a kid, so I tried to go funny, but also add some dancing in there at the same time, and it was nerve-wracking. Holland admits he’s relieved fans of the show liked his performance: “I was Rihanna for a moment,” he adds. Tom Holland redefined what singing in the rain means — or at least lip-synching in the rain.