Serena Williams alongside her 6-year-old daughter.Photo:Serena Williams/Instagram
Serena Williams/Instagram
Serena Williamsis a proud girl mom!
The tennis legend, 42, has revealed that her eldest daughter Olympia is “navigating”being an older sister. Williams and her tech entrepreneur husbandAlexis Ohanianwelcomed their second daughter Adirain August.
PerEntertainment Tonight,Williams revealed that Olympia “prayed for a sister.” However, the athlete added that she herself felt slightly anxious before the birth of her second child, fearing that she wouldn’t be able to like someone else as much as she loved Olympia.
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Alexis Ohanian Sr., Serena Williams, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., and Adira Ohanian.Alexis Ohanian Sr. Instagram
Alexis Ohanian Sr. Instagram
“I was worried. I was like, ‘OK, I don’t know if I can like anyone as much as I love Olympia,'” Williams explained. “I was really nervous about that. But I feel like it all worked out.”
“Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve used fashion as an outlet to express myself — fashion gave me the confidence to step on the court and own who I was, and where I knew I was going,” Williams told theCFDAahead of the show.
Serena Williams at the CFDA awards.Bryan Bedder/WWD via Getty
Bryan Bedder/WWD via Getty
Other stars who have won the Fashion Icon Award includeBeyoncé,ZendayaandNaomi Campbell.
Williams’ fashionable night out comes after she shareda workout snap last monthalongside Olympia last month. “Olympia watching me try to get my ab muscles working again,” Williams wrote at the time. “Here comes fitness!”
source: people.com
