Zoe Saldaña Was 'Thinking About Plan Bs' Before Finding Success withEmilia Pérez: 'Do I Start Planning a Garden and Baking Goods?'

Zoe Saldaña on Jan. 5, 2025.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty Emma McIntyre/Getty In the wake ofZoe Saldaña’s win at the 2025Golden Globe Awards, the actress admitted she had thoughts about leaving her career as an actor behind. “I feel an absolute joy. Joy because there’s a sense of presence,” Saldaña, 46, told reporters in a press room after her win when asked what the critical recognition forEmilia Pérezmeans to her. “I’ve always had good human beings and amazing undeniable talent, undeniably talented filmmakers believe in me and bet on me, trust me and consistently, so this recognition is, it’s paramount for my continuation as an artist,” she added.

Zoe Saldaña's 3 Kids: Everything She's Said About Parenting

Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic She may have a high-profile career, appearing in movies likeGuardians of the GalaxyandAvatar, butZoe Saldañasays there’s nothing like being with the “best people” in her life: husbandMarco Perego, and their three sons, Cy, Bowie and Zen. Saldaña and Perego have done their best to keep their children out of the spotlight. “Marco and I have a great deal of respect for theprivacy of our kids,” she told PEOPLE in 2017.

Zoe Saldaña SaysEmilia PerezHair-Ripping Scene Was Her Idea — and the Background Actress Had to 'Fill Out a Form'

Zoe Saldana.Photo:Variety/YouTube; Samir Hussein/WireImage Variety/YouTube; Samir Hussein/WireImage Zoe Saldaña’s hair-pulling moment inEmilia Pérezwas all her idea. In herVarietyActors on Actorsinterview withKate Winslet, the actress, 46, recounted the dramatic gala scene in the Golden Globe-nominated musical thriller. While singing and dancing on tables throughout the ballroom, Saldaña (as Rita Mora Castro) approaches a blonde woman and rips out a piece of her hair extension. “Well, I’m obsessed with her, I want to be like her,” Saldaña explains of her character’s motivations in the scene.

Zoo Accused of Painting Donkeys Black and White to Look Like Zebras: It's 'Misleading and Unethical'

Zebra in Kenya, Donkey in Riverside County, California.Photo:Getty Getty Sometimes things aren’t as black and white as they seem. Azoo in Chinais going viral after social media users realized its zebras aren’t actually zebras — but rather donkeys painted to look like the animal. The image andfootagefeature the animal with artificial stripes that mimic that of a zebra, standing next to what appears to be an employee at the Zibo City amusement park in the province of Shandong, per the outlets.

Zoo Celebrates Releasing Thousands of 'Giant Spiders' that Grow to Be the Size of a Human Hand

Fen raft spider.Photo:Alamy Alamy The Chester Zoo is looking back on a monumental achievement. The English zoo celebrated 10 years since they released thousands of giant fen raft spiders into the United Kingdom after the species almost became extinct, the Chester Zoo wrote onFacebook. “Ten years ago, we helped release THOUSANDS of GIANT spiders back into the U.K.,” the zoo captioned its celebratory post. “The fen raft spiders were bred right here at the zoo, and we’re super happy to report there are now more than 10,000 breeding females… and they’ve just had the biggest mating season on record!