Serena Williams announced she is pregnant with her second child at the Met Gala, confirming speculation roused by a TikTok video she posted before the event.
The retired tennis star said she and her husband Alexis Ohanian were “excited” that event chairwoman Anna Wintour had “invited the three of us to the Met Gala”.
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Later, wearing a custom-fitted Gucci gown, Serena arrived at the event with Ohanian revealing her bump to the world. With a deeply scooped neckline, the dress had sheer sleeves and a white, kick-flare skirt, which she finished with strings of pearls, a signature of Karl Lagerfeld, who was the theme for this year’s event.
Having won 23 grand slam titles, Williams retired from professional tennis in September to spend more time with her daughter Olympia, who was born in 2017.
Speaking with Vogue at the time, Serena explained how she was “evolving away from tennis” and that she wanted to expand her family.
Williams also launched her own fashion label, S by Serena, in 2018 and has collaborated with Nike on a line of fashion-inspired active wear. The athlete, 41, is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, while her husband Ohanian is an internet entrepreneur and investor, best known for co-founding Reddit.
