Serena Williams gave Met Gala 2023 attendees the news of a lifetime as she and husband Alexis Ohanian revealed they were expecting a second child together.
The retired tennis legend debuted her baby bump on the red carpet, with Alexis sparking speculation of a pregnancy by adorably caressing her belly.
However, she confirmed the news by taking to social media as she made her red carpet appearance sharing photographs taken ahead of stepping out.
"Was so excited when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of us to the Met Gala," she wrote. The two are parents to five-year-old Olympia Ohanian. When speaking with La La Anthony for Vogue on the red carpet, she said it felt good to "finally breathe."
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The couple were dressed in Gucci from head to toe, with Serena opting for a classic Chanel silhouette reminiscent of their skirt suits turned into a gown with a mermaid tail in tulle.
She was adorned in several pearl necklaces as well as she held onto her bump, while Alexis complimented her in a sleek black suit.
The two are parents to five-year-old Olympia Ohanian, with Serena having devoted more time to spend with Olympia after concluding her competitive tennis career during the US Open last year.
Speaking with Bradley Cooper last year during A+E Networks and the History Channel's History Talks in Washington D.C., she opened up about her decision to retire.
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"I just needed to stop," she admitted, explaining that: "I always said I wanted to stop when I'm playing really good tennis and winning and beating good players."
She added: "For me, it's really about things I want to do spiritually and spending time with my daughter and family."
Serena also revealed that welcoming her daughter with husband Alexis in 2017 truly changed everything for her. "As a super hands-on mom, I can't tell you how hard it was. I lost so many matches after I had Olympia because it was so hard to be on the court. I feel like I've given so much of my life to tennis, my entire life, that it's time to do something different for me and also work on other things."
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