Tennis superstar Serena Williams is nursing a broken heart, after her “Special Friend” passed away yesterday. The tennis pro, fashion designer, entrepreneur and mom, Serena Williams has announced the painful death of her beloved friend and close pal.
Serena Williams has had her Jack Russell Terrier since she was 17. The tennis star said she got the terrier two weeks before winning her first Grand Slam.
Celebrity cannot insulate the hurt, wealth cannot lessen the pain. When a pet that has been a companion passes, it is a rare sense of loss. On Tuesday, tennis star Serena Williams opened up about the death of her 16-year-old dog, Jackie.
“Today really is hard for me. My special friend which I got at 17 (2 weeks before I won my very first Grand Slam) left me today,” she wrote on Instagram.
Serena shared with her fans in a tribute to Jackie that she posted on her Instagram page. The touching post, revealed that Serena got the Jack Russell Terrier in 1999 and that her dad was by her side as they said goodbye.
Today really is hard for me. My special friend in which I got at 17 (2 weeks before I won my very first Grand Slam) left me today. She was 16 years young and up until a few days ago was still sprinting.
Her poor body gave out this morning and she had a way of telling me it was time for me to be brave and let her go. With my dad by my side we were able to say a loving goodbye.
Serena Williams’ pet dog
She was with me from 1999 until today and I miss her so much. I got out of the shower this afternoon and she was not there to lick my leg as she always did everyday to remind me how much she loved me.
I feel so lucky to have such a special friend. Give your dog, cat, pet a big hug. #breakingheart #bff Jackie Baila Pete Williams I will miss you and your memory will live forever.
According to Williams, despite Jackie’s age she was still sprinting up until a few days ago. However, Tuesday morning the dog’s body started to give out and Serena knew that it was time to let her go.
“She was 16 years young and up until a few days ago was still sprinting. Her poor body gave out this morning and she had a way of telling me it was time for me to be brave and let her go.
With my dad by my side we were able to say a loving goodbye.”
Williams said she and her pet, a Jack Russell terrier, had been inseparable since 1999.
“I miss her so much. I got out of the shower this afternoon and she was not there to lick my leg as she always did everyday to remind me how much she loved me,” she said. “I feel so lucky to have such a special friend. Give your dog, cat, pet a big hug.”
Williams posted multiple photos commemorating Jackie on her Instagram and posted a minute-long video on Snapchat where she introduces her fans to Jackie and calls her “the love of her life.”
Serena Williams’ pet dog
Losing a pet is never easy and the tennis pro’s fans are sending her plenty of well wishes on social media in this trying time.
