King Richard director Reinaldo Marcus Green, writer Zach Baylin, star Aunjanue Ellis and film editor Pamela Martin joined Warner Bros’ panel at Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees event.
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Venus and Serena Williams have their eye on retirement, but it may not involve leaving the world of sports. The sisters and tennis champions cover the latest issue of and share what’s next. “Serena and I say we’re going to become body builders after tennis,” Venus says inside the magazine.
“It might be extreme. It might not happen exactly like that, but you never know," she adds. “From such a young age, all we’ve done is work. So, I think for Serena and I to explore that freedom is surreal.
We’ve never been free.” Venus, 41, and Serena, 40, have played — and dominated — in the tennis world for nearly three decades. However, dedicating their lives solely to the sport wasn’t always the plan. “We never planned to just only play tennis and just only be tennis players,” Serena says.
“We planned to do more.” A post shared by Harper's BAZAAR (@harpersbazaarus)A post shared by Harper's BAZAAR (@harpersbazaarus)When it comes to legacy, that also isn’t something Serena dwells on. “That’s something I don’t think about nor do I want,” she says. “I don’t want to think about what I’m leaving.
I just think about who I am every single day behind closed doors and behind cameras. And that’s what I focus on.” Earlier this month, ET spoke with Serena about her exit plan, and her thoughts on retirement. «I am prepared for that day, I've been prepared for that day for over a decade,» she shared. «So, I've always — if you've seen [the biographical film about her father, Richard Williams] — you know that my dad always said you got to prepare, so I've been prepared for that,» she added.
King Richard director Reinaldo Marcus Green, writer Zach Baylin, star Aunjanue Ellis and film editor Pamela Martin joined Warner Bros’ panel at Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees event.
Serena Williams is speaking out after a new article published by The New York Times, used a photo of her sister Venus Williams, with a story that only referenced Serena, titled “Tennis Star’s Venture Firm Has Raised $111 Million.”And while The Times has apologized since the incident and the correct photo was used in the digital version, the article was published in the print version with an incorrect photo of the Tennis star.Serena took to Twitter to share her thoughts after reading a copy of the article accompanied with the photo, stating, “No matter how far we come, we get reminded that it’s not enough,” receiving over 37.000 likes and over 8,000 retweets.She continued, “This is why I raised $111M for @serenaventures. To support the founders who are overlooked by engrained systems woefully unaware of their biases.
Serena Williams is calling out the New York Times. The 40-year-old tennis pro took to Twitter on Wednesday to bring attention to the newspaper mistakenly running a photo of Venus Williams alongside an article about Serena’s venture firm.
Serena Williams is calling out the . The 40-year-old tennis pro took to Twitter on Wednesday to bring attention to the newspaper mistakenly running a photo of Venus Williams alongside an article about Serena's venture firm.«No matter how far we come, we get reminded that it's not enough,» Serena tweeted alongside a photo of the print edition of the paper, which featured the error. «This is why I raised $111M for @serenaventures.
Virgil Abloh’s brand Off-White held the first fashion show since he passed away in November 2021, and some of the most famous models walked the runway, including Cindy Crawford and her daughter Kaia Gerber. On Tuesday, Crawford shared a gallery of photos from her time in Paris, including behind the scene photos with Naomi Campbell, Serena Williams, Gigi Hadid, and Helena Christensen.
A moving moment. Will Smith became visibly choked up after his big SAG Award win and spoke about his major career motivation.
Will Smith is singing praises after picking up the Best Male Movie Actor honor at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night (February 27).
Serena Williams, 40, and her daughter Olympia, 4, recently turned heads when they were spotted walking in Milan, Italy for the city’s Milan Fashion Week. The tennis champ was wheeling a piece of luggage, which the adorable tot sat on, while being photographed during the memorable moment and wore a black sweatshirt, black leggings, and white sneakers. She also had her curly hair down and carried a purse across her body as she showed off her comfortable style.
Serena Williams is prepared for all outcomes. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the icon and professional tennis player discussed the possibility of retirement and why her father played an important role in her mindset to always have a plan for the future.Serena Williams’ daughter Olympia Ohanian shows off her impressive backhandSerena Williams stopped Ashleigh Barty from retiring with one simple text messageA post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams)“I am prepared for that day, I’ve been prepared for that day for over a decade,” said Williams.
Even the GOAT needs a break. Serena Williams has thought about when she will walk away from her tennis career.