Serena Williams He has cleared the air in his controversial appearance in the mid -time of the Super Bowl, revealing in an interview this week that his dance performance by Kendrick Lamar was not an excavation to his ex, Drake.
Williams, 43, found himself in the center of the controversy after Super Bowl Lix In New Orleans, after millions of spectators saw her doing the performance of the “Not Like Us” crypt walk, an album direction addressed to the rival of Lamar and Williams, “Drake.
The duration of the duration of Serena William Dances of the LIX soccer game of the NFL Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Some Toks issued the dance because either gang affiliations, and others raised questions about why Williams, which is married and has two children, would point to an old flame.
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Duration an interview with Time magazine, Williams, who was named the 100 most influential people of 2025, said that his participation did not intend to show shade to his ex.
“Absolutely not,” the interview said.
“I would never do that. And that was sad, that anyone would think. I respect how they were.
Serena Williams dances the duration outside the part -time stage of the LIX soccer game of the NFL Super Bowl between the Kansas City and the Philadelphia Eagles chiefs on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Serena Williams Spare social networks Meltdown Dancing with ‘Not Like Us’ by Kendrick Lamar in the middle of history with Drake
Among the most notable critics of Williams was the personality of ESPN Stephen A. Smith, who said he would divorce his wife if he was “trolling his ex.” Williams saw the comments, but told Time that he was entitled to his opinions.
“I thought it was funny,” he said. “You are allowed to have your personal opinion. But did you see my husband’s comment? It was so eloquent.”
Williams’ husband, the co -founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, defended it in a publication on social networks, saying: “Some of you have no idea how criticized it was serene for this same dance in Wimbledon 13 years ago and is shown … This is bigger than music. ”
Serena Williams dances in the duration of the middle stage of the LIX soccer game of the NFL Super Bowl between the Kansas City bosses and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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The 23 times Grand Slam champion said thinking about her participation, she doesn’t know whether “I regret it or not.”
“I don’t know the answer to that.”
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