Serena Williams (right) and her daughter Olympia.Photo:Serena Williams/Instagram
Serena Williams/Instagram
Many knowSerena Williamsas a tennis legend, but the athlete also has another talent.
“Bet you didn’t know I love cooking,” she wrote in the caption of the adorable video. “Here is me teaching@olympiaohanianmy gumbo recipe.”
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On Sunday, Feb. 9, the tennis player made asurprise appearanceon stage at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans as part ofKendrick Lamar’shalftime performance. Williams showcasedher crip-walking skillsas she recreated the energetic dance to Lamar’s smash hit “Not Like Us.”
With her appearance no longer a secret, the athlete shared behind-the-scenes pictures of her and her daughter as she practiced forher moment at the 2025 Super BowlonInstagram. The gallery showed both Williams and Olympia in different positions at practice, including one where her daughter stood behind her as she practiced crip-walking and another of Olympia playing with Williams' hair during a break.
In the photos, Williams is wearing the bottom half of her Super Bowl outfit, a blue skirt and blue high-top Converse sneakers, with a black top and her daughter is dressed in black-and-white printed pants with a white graphic T-shirt.
“Rehearsals anyone?” the mom of two captioned her post.
Serena Williams (left) and her daughter Olympia.Serena Williams/ Instagram
Serena Williams/ Instagram
Williams and her husband, whowed in November 2017, are also the proud parents toAdira River Ohanian, who they welcomed five years after their daughter Olympia in August 2023.
In an April 2024 interview withByrdie, Williams, whostepped away from tennisin September 2022, was asked what brings her the most happiness in life, and she answered “my kids,” admitting, “I can’t say that a Wimbledon trophy holds a candle to volunteering at my kid’s school.”
“I also hope my daughters see how many different passions I have — from tennis to beauty — and learn that they can lead dynamic careers and lives across their many interests,” she said.“I’ve been so focused on my career my whole life, butwhen I had a familyand got married, I realized that there’s so much more to life. And that was great.”
source: people.com
