One of the best tennis players of all the times praised one of the best singers and performers of all the time. Now, these extraordinary personalities are tennis star Serena Williams and singer Jennifer Lopez.
Serena Williams proved her capabilities on the court by becoming one of the best players the world of tennis has ever seen.
There are several records in her name, and she has the distinction of winning 23 grand slam titles. Now Serena Williams is making headlines for an altogether different reason.
She praised Jennifer Lopez for her looks and definitely for her brilliant dressing sense. The extent of praise rose to an extraordinarily different level when she said that she wanted to look like Jennifer Lopez when she enters her 50s.
She said that Jennifer Lopez is ridiculously beautiful and beyond amazing. Serena was speaking at the New York fashion week, and as she has launched her own brand “S” by taking the first letter from her name Serena.
Her fashion brand has received global recognition and the brand features in almost every fashion show. Serena is said to be obsessed with her brand, and she is working tirelessly to endorse her brand and make it a global brand.
The star player has always been a brilliant performer on the court, and now is the time to assess the post-tennis innings of her life. She has always been an outstanding player, and she also knows what it takes to be successful, no wonder she has risen to be a successful tennis star.
And she is poised to become a successful businesswoman too. She has endorsed her fashion brand on every platform, and the best part is that she doesn’t have to search for a face to recommend the brand.
She is more than sufficient to support her brand. Well, that doesn’t mean she isn’t looking for big names.
She also mentioned her three-year-old daughter and her obsession with fashion and styling. Serena went on to say that her daughter also questions her fashion statement.
Serena has launched her brand, and she revealed all this at the reveal of her spring collection. She has launched several collections, and the kind of endorsement she has put in place is all set to accentuate her brand to the next level.
Andre Leon Talley and Karlie Kloss graced the occasion with their presence, and the brand received appreciation from people from all walks of life.
Her brand is endorsed by one of the most personalities of the world, and that includes her fellow tennis player, Hollywood celebrities, and other stalwarts of the fashion industry.
So the brand is all set on the launchpad to take the quantum leap and show Serena Williams capabilities off the court. She has done an incredible job, and she is all set to take her brand to a global market.
As Serena’s fan, one must feel proud to see a tennis player accomplishing so much in the fashion world.
“Women Aren’t Allowed to Argue” – Serena Williams Talks About Gender Bias in Tennis
Serena Williams is one of the most vocal agent of gender equality, not just in tennis or in America, but the globe. She has come up and become one of the most successful tennis players in history.
This is impressive given her gender and race. No doubt she had to face her share of gender bias and even racism in life.
Serena Williams addresses gender bias
Williams gave an expansive interview to HuffPost a few days back. She has partnered up as brand ambassador for Secret deodorant. Williams and Secret will now collaborate to to analyze and study gender bias in sports.
Right from high school athletics to professional sports. Not a bad way to utilize her time off the court at all.
Asked if she has ever faced discrimination because of her gender, Williams had this to say.
“Well, that happens a lot to me in particular. I think, maybe, as one of the leaders in women’s sports, it just happens a lot. I mean every day.”
She also talks about how women in tennis do not always get to play on the biggest courts.
While ATP and WTA events follow different schedules, the Majors take place simultaneously. It is indeed true that the big names in men’s tennis get the biggest courts over the women, if there is a conflicting schedule.
However, tennis is also one of the high profile sports in which the biggest events pay men and women equally. All four Majors have the same prize money for men and women.
Serena goes on to add more.
“I think my sport has come a really, really long way, but women aren’t allowed to argue with umpires or they’ll get games taken away, and men tend to spit on them and nothing happens.”
With the above statement, Serena may be hinting at the 2018 US Open fiasco in her final against Naomi Osaka. During the highly intense match, referee Carlos Ramos gave Serena a warning for coaching which she disputed vehemently.
The back and forth continued until Williams ended up calling Ramos a ‘liar and thief’, leading to a game penalty.
While you could say men sometimes do get away with more, Serena was wrong to attack Ramos, but it was an intense time.
But as long as the bias remains, you can expect Serena Williams to fight it. She is a warrior on and off the court.
