Serena Williams cleared the air on its controversial appearance of the half-time of the Super Bowl, revealing in an interview this week that his dance during the performance of Kendrick Lamar was in no way a excavation to his ex, Drake.
Williams, 43, ended up in the center of controversy after Super Bowl Lix In New Orleans, after millions of viewers saw her promenade Lamar’s performance “Not Like Us”, a dissociating track aimed at the Rival de Lamar and the ex of Williams, Drake.
Serena Williams dance at the halftime of the NFL Super Bowl football match between the Chiefs of Kansas City and the Eagles of Philadelphia on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP photo / Stephanie Scarbrough)
Some challenged the dance itself because of its gang affiliations, and others have raised questions about the reasons why Williams, who is married to two children, was aiming for an old flame.
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During an interview Time magazine, Williams, who was named the 100 most influential people of 2025, said that his participation was in no way supposed to throw shade on his ex.
“Absolutely not,” she said during the interview.
“I would never do that. And it was sad, that anyone ever thinks. I respect the way they could. Obviously, I can see how someone thinks that. But absolutely not. I have never had negative feelings towards him. We have known him for so many years.”
Serena Williams Dance Outside stage during the half-time of the NFL Super Bowl Lix football match between the Chiefs of Kansas City and the Eagles of Philadelphia on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP photo / George Walker IV)
Serena Williams triggers the merger of social media dancing in dance to “Not like Like Us” of Kendrick Lamar in the middle of the story with Drake
Among the most notable criticism of Williams was the personality of ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, who said that he would divorce his wife if she “dragged his ex”. Williams saw the comments, but said in time that he was entitled to his opinions.
“I thought it was hilarious,” she said. “He has the right to have his personal opinion. But have you seen my husband’s remark? It was so eloquent.”
Williams’ husband, the co-founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, defended him in an article on social networks, saying: “Some of you do not know how much Serena was criticized for this same dance to Wimbledon 13 years ago and it shows … it’s bigger than music. “”
Serena Williams dance on stage during the half-time of the NFL Super Bowl Lix football match between the Chiefs of Kansas City and the Eagles of Philadelphia on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP photo / George Walker IV)
The Grand Slam champion at 23 times said, thinking about her participation, she does not know if “I regret it or not”.
“I don’t know the answer to this.”
