Serena Williams Reveals Her Second Pregnancy At Met Gala
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: (L-R) Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City.
Serena Williams announced at the Met Gala Monday night (May 1) that she is pregnant with her second child. In an Instagram post, she wrote, “Was so excited when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of us to the Met Gala.” In the photos, you can see that she is pregnant. She and her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, are already parents to five-year-old daughter, Olympia.
Entertainment Tonight has a video of Williams and Ohanian on the red carpet.
Williams announced her retirement from tennis last year. Serena told Vogue last August: “I’m terrible at goodbyes, the world’s worst. But please know that I am more grateful for you than I can ever express in words. You have carried me to so many wins and so many trophies.” The tennis star added, “I’m going to miss that version of me, that girl who played tennis. And I’m going to miss you.” She said that “I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,” noting that she plans to work with her venture capital firm. She also noted that she planned on growing her family.
In an Instagram post at the time, she wrote, “There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction. That time is always hard when you love something so much. My goodness do I enjoy tennis. But now, the countdown has begun. I have to focus on being a mom, my spiritual goals and finally discovering a different, but just exciting Serena.”
This is the second time this year that a major celebrity has announced a pregnancy at high profile event. You might remember that at the Super Bowl Halftime show, Rihanna announced her pregnancy.
2023 Met Gala Red Carpet Disasters and Triumphs
Fashion’s hottest night of the year is back. The 2023 Met Gala took place Monday night (May 1). This year’s event pays tribute to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld, who was the creative director of the French fashion house Chanel. The exclusive event is intended to honor the iconic fashion designer, who passed away in 2019 from complications of pancreatic cancer.
Lagerfeld helmed some of the most recognizable fashion houses in the world (Chloé and Fendi) in his 65 years in fashion. Attendees are required to honor Karl’s fashion influence, which is wide open to interpretation, given his long and varied career that spans various luxury brands and eras of fashion (from the 1950s to his last collection in 2019).
The lineup includes longtime Chanel collaborator Penélope Cruz, actress and writer Michaela Coel, singer Dua Lipa and tennis legend Roger Federer. Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who had a close friendship with the designer, was there as always.
“Karl was so much more than our greatest and most prolific designer,” Anna said in a statement after Karl’s passing. “His creative genius was breathtaking and to be his friend was an exceptional gift. Karl was brilliant, he was wicked, he was funny, he was generous beyond measure, and he was deeply kind. I will miss him so very much.”
See below which stars honored Karl’s legacy and the ones who have him rolling in his grave from their bad fashion choices.
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
