Serena Williams is known for making an entrance and turning heads and she certainly did that at the Met Gala 2023 and on Instagram on Monday.
The tennis great and her husband Alexis Ohanian are expecting their second child with the couple confirming the pregnancy at the world’s most popular and glamorous fashion event and social gathering in New York.
The trio — Williams, Ohanian and a toddler — hit the red carpet on Monday as the family grew to four.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner gave birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. in September 2017, but returned to tennis in May of the following year.
She played four years ago. Announcement in August last year She said she was «retiring» from the sport but said during her farewell that she was «loving every second» of her first pregnancy and wanted to expand her family.
She added: “Last year Alexis and I were trying to have another baby. And we recently got some information from my doctor that puts my mind at ease and makes me feel like we can add to our family whenever we’re ready. I definitely don’t want to get pregnant again as an athlete. I have to go two feet into tennis or two feet out.
At first, there were rumors that Williams might return to tennis as she hinted that she was «not coming out of retirement», but after 10 months, the American and Ohania are apparently pregnant with their second child. He announced at the Met Gala.
In an Instagram post, the tennis great showed the baby sleeping and captioned it:[I] Anna Wintour was thrilled when she invited the three of us to the Met Gala.
In an interview with Lala Anthony on the red carpet for Vogue, Williams added: “Our new addition, there are three of us here. I’m fine, I feel better now, I can breathe. I’m not hiding!»
The couple is yet to confirm the due date of their second child, but Williams is expecting her first child until the 2017 Australian Open winner, Olympia, who announced her pregnancy when she was just two months along.
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