Serena Williams is iconic in all manner ways. Not only did she face racist abuse with grace and spirit, but won the Australian Open two months pregnant and is always one to lift up other equally amazing women.
In an interview with InStyle for their Badass Women issue (very fitting), the tennis-playing tech-investing powerhouse explains who she sees as her badass contemporary.
The first names out of her mouth were a totally given, ‘Well, obviously Beyoncé. That goes unsaid. Rihanna goes unsaid.’ Duh.
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She continues, ‘Kate Middleton.’ And why’s that? Because of the woman’s ability to stand, composed in front of a bank of photographers, after each of her births, ‘So she’s officially No. 1.’
Sounds like a totally valid reason to us.
The mother of course couldn’t discuss the royals without mentioning her dear friend Meghan’s recent introduction into the family. When asked about her attendance to Markle’s wedding to Prince Harry, she responded, ‘You know, I’ve known Meghan for years, so it was good to see my friend happy.’
Ugh, why aren't we on first name terms with the Duchess?
Now all we want to make our lives complete is an Instagram-documented night in with Serena Williams, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex - is that too much to ask?
Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
