She’s shaking it off.
Serena Williams has revealed the rationale she had deliberately saved her distance from her longtime pal Taylor Swift on the Tremendous Bowl in February.
The tennis legend, who had a short cameo in Kendrick Lamar’s halftime present, and her husband, entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, initially introduced their daughter Olympia close to the pop sensation’s suite to get an autograph.
However the trio’s mission stalled as they approached the 14-time Grammy winner’s VIP field.
Williams, 43, stated she started to re-think approaching the “Merciless Summer season” singer on the match-up, which noticed her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Kansas Metropolis Chiefs group lose 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner instructed Time Journal that she felt it was greatest to provide Swift some area on the soccer recreation, particularly as she had been topic to nasty boos from Birds followers.
“I’m such a mother,” Williams instructed the outlet. “I used to be able to go in right here myself and be like, ‘Taylor, come get this woman.’”
Nonetheless, the previous athlete determined it was greatest to have her child get an autograph from the “Fortnight” singer on a special event.
“It’s arduous when your group is shedding,” Williams stated. “I completely get it.”
“My husband and I, we’re so in a special area. We’re so related, we’re so in love, we’re simply, like, attempting to get our daughter Taylor Swift autographs. And nothing else,” she added.
Despite the fact that the sports activities icon didn’t get to see her buddy in particular person on the Tremendous Bowl, she didn’t draw back from defending the musician after followers on the recreation booed her.
After Swift acquired a frosty reception on the Jumbotron, Williams wrote, “I really like you @taylorswift13 dont hearken to these booo!!”
The record-breaking artist has been supporting Kelce at Chiefs video games ever since they kickstarted their romance in 2023.
The tennis legend, for her half, has been shut associates with Swift, 35, for over a decade. Although each superstars made headlines for separate causes on the Tremendous Bowl.
Through the halftime extravaganza, Williams made a short cameo by dancing throughout Ok-Dot’s monitor, “Not Like Us” — allegedly about her ex-boyfriend Drake.
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith slammed Williams for her dance and claimed, “If I’m married and my spouse goes to affix trolling her ex, return to his a–.”
Williams has since denied that she was attempting to disrespect her ex flame.
“I’d by no means do this,” Williams instructed Time. “And that was unhappy, that anybody would ever assume that. I respect how they might.”
“Clearly, I can see how somebody would assume that. However completely not. I’ve by no means had destructive emotions in the direction of him. We’ve recognized him for therefore a few years,” she added.
