Tennis legend Serena Williams recently revealed why she intentionally kept her distance from her longtime pal Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl in February via Page Six.
Williams who had a brief cameo in Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, and her husband, entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, brought their eldest daughter, Olympia, near the pop sensation’s suite to get an autograph.
However, the trio’s mission delayed as they approached the 14-time Grammy winner’s VIP box. Williams stated that she began to rethink approaching the “Cruel Summer” singer at the match-up, which saw her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs team lose 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner told Time Magazine that she felt it was best to give Swift some space at the football game.
“I’m such a mom,” Williams told the outlet. “I was ready to go in here myself and be like, ‘Taylor, come get this girl.’”
Still, the former athlete decided it was best to have her kid get an autograph from the “Fortnight” singer on a different occasion.
“It’s hard when your team is losing,” Williams said. “I totally get it.”
“My husband and I, we’re so in a different space. We’re so connected, we’re so in love, we’re just, like, trying to get our daughter Taylor Swift autographs. And nothing else,” she added.
The sports icon didn’t get to see her friend in person at the Super Bowl, she didn’t shy away from defending the musician after fans at the game booed her.After Swift received a frosty reception on the Jumbotron, Williams wrote, “I love you @taylorswift13 dont listen to those booo!!”
