Zendaya turns heads with pixie cut and plunging beaded gown on Emmys 2026 red carpet

Zendaya is going for the gold, but sporting silver.

On Monday night, the ever-stylish star hit the Emmys 2026 red carpet wearing a sheer, plunging gown covered in countless shimmering beads.

Her diaphanous custom Prada dress featured tulle around the neckline and nude illusion throughout, with the back mirroring the front’s V-neckline.

And while tonight marks the end of an era — as it’s her final time being nominated for “Euphoria” — it’s a new chapter style-wise. Though she debuted her short pixie haircut on a paparazzi-captured walk earlier this year, this marks her first official appearance with the shorter ‘do.

While she recently tied the knot with Tom Holland at a private wedding in the UK, the Marvel leading man didn’t walk the carpet with her. She did, however, pose for photos with self-described image architect Law Roach, who styled her tonight per usual.

She completed the look with equally dazzling jewelry, including a diamond-covered Rolex watch and pearl-adorned statement earrings.

The actress is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the third and closing season of the HBO series. She’s up against Carrie Coon (“The Gilded Age”), Chase Infiniti (“The Testaments”), Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”) and Rhea Seehorn (“Pluribus”).

Zendaya will also serve as a presenter at tonight’s awards show, hosted by Mariska Hargitay.

The 30-year-old has only attended the Emmys three times before, having made history as the youngest two-time acting winner at the Emmys in 2022.

Both red carpet appearances featured similar structured bustier bodice silhouettes. In 2022, she chose a dramatic black Valentino ballgown, pulling her hair into a bouffant look inspired by Grace Kelly. And she even brought the drama in 2020 when the awards show was held virtually, wearing a plunging purple-and-black gown by Christopher John Rogers and Bulgari jewels in her living room.

Having just wrapped both her brightly-colored “Spider-Man” press tour as well as the ethereal Grecian-inspired “Odyssey” events, Zendaya is stepping into a new era on the Emmys red carpet tonight.