
Social Media Melts as Zendaya Receives Puppy Love from a Dog in Budapest
A TikTok video captured the adorable moment the famous actress was pleasantly surprised by kisses from a dog and netizens couldn't get enough of the cute exchange.
Zendaya, 28, was recently in Budapest, Hungary, and was caught on camera stopping to greet a large group sitting on a sidewalk. During the exchange, she first sweetly waved at a dog before bending down to play with the furry animal.

Zendaya's cute exchange with a dog from a video dated July 4, 2025. | Source: TikTok/salrighthere
Then, in a moment of excitement, the canine jumped up and licked the "Dune" star on the mouth. Zendaya pulled back in light-hearted surprise, laughing the moment off and continuing to pet the dog.

Zendaya's cute exchange with a dog from a video dated July 4, 2025. | Source: TikTok/salrighthere
While the 13-second clip — which has since been seen over a million times at the time of publication — was set to the sound of PinkPantheress' hit single "Illegal" and Zendaya could not be heard, the warm and friendly nature of the exchange was not lost on netizens.

Zendaya's cute exchange with a dog from a video dated July 4, 2025. | Source: TikTok/salrighthere
"Love this 🥰," one person shared. Another added, "so cuteee [sic]." A third person wrote, "ZENDAYAAAAAAA MY ANGEL," while another commented, "This is adorable."
"Her aura will always be next level supreme," another fan typed. Someone else noted, "I also love how no one [started] going crazy with phones in her face, just people vibing and enjoying the moment."