Tennis Legend, Serena Williams, reveals that she and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, are expecting baby #2. The 41-year-old revealed the exciting news while attending the Met Gala in Manhattan, New York. The pair, who wed in November 2017, are already parents to their 5-year-old daughter, Olympia.
Serena posted on Instagram to announce the news while revealing photos from the Met Gala. In the post, she had the caption:
“Was so excited when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of us to the Met Gala.“
Ohanian also tweeted about their expanding family, writing, “Mama & Papa love this parenting-thing, so we’re back at it and @olympiaohanian is gonna be the best Big Sister—she’s been asking & praying for this for a minute. #MetGala.”
Mama & Papa love this parenting-thing, so we're back at it 😁 and @olympiaohanian is gonna be the best Big Sister—she's been asking & praying for this for a minute. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/Ycv9FBtV61
— Alexis Ohanian 🧠 (@alexisohanian) May 2, 2023
News of Williams’ pregnancy comes after she shared an essay for Vogue last year about her decision to begin an “evolution” away from tennis and her hopes of adding another little one to her family of three.
Williams also revealed she “never thought about having kids” when beginning her career in the essay.
“There were times when I’ve wondered if I should ever bring kids into this world, with all its problems. I was never that confident or comfortable around babies or children, and I figured that if I ever did have a baby, I would have people taking care of it 24/7,” she explained.
Though she has “a lot of support,” Williams said she’s also an “incredibly hands-on mother” to Olympia.
Williams told PEOPLE in January 2021 about how the happiness she has found in her husband and their daughter has had a profound effect on her.
“It gives me a lot of reason beyond what I do, and so, it’s really important,” she said at the time. “I’ve been so focused on my career my whole life, but when I had a family and got married, I realized that there’s so much more to life. And that was great.”
Congratulations to this beautiful growing family!!
