Tom Holland and Zendaya are generally tight-lipped about their relationship, but recently they've given fans a bit of insight into their feelings on public perception of their love connection. First, Tom dished on how they felt "robbed" of their privacy after the paparazzi shared pictures of him kissing Zendaya online without their consent. The couple is now addressing concerns over their two-inch height difference. The Spider-Man: No Way Home star is reportedly 5' 8'' tall while his co-star and rumored girlfriend is 5' 10''.

While attending a Sirius XM Town Hall event supporting their Spider-Man: No Way Home film, the couple answered questions about the "misogynistic" and "problematic" idea that Zendaya being taller than Tom somehow impacts their romantic relationship. Tom said it was a "stupid assumption" while Zendaya proved how common their height difference is. "This is normal, too," Zendaya said. "My mom is taller than my dad. My mom's taller than everyone."

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Tom also dished on his Spider-Man casting experience and how every actress who tested for MJ was taller than him. "I remember when we were doing the Spider-Man screen tests... You'd have to ask [director] Jon Watts this question, but every girl that we tested for both roles was taller than me," Tom announced. "I wonder whether that was a decision Jon had made. There was no one that tested that was shorter than I was. To be fair, I am quite short, so maybe that was a decision Jon Watts made and something he was aware of and wanted to break the stereotype. I think it's great."

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