Working from home with kids requires an Olympic-level of patience — and Serena Williams apparently has what it takes, because she kept calm and cool (mostly) when her daughter Olympia, 6, decided to help with her latest project.
The 23-time Grand Slam Champion posted a video to Instagram captioned, “Shot, directed and produced by @olympiaohanian for @willperform.” In the beginning, you can hear Olympia tell her mom, “Ready, set, go!”
Williams is sitting on a chair, dressed in a tank top. “Are you recording?” she asks her daughter, and Olympia responds with an exasperated “Yesssss!” Then it skips ahead to show Williams talking about a product she uses on her skin. In the middle of demonstrating putting it on her neck, Olympia falls and almost drops the camera.
“Sorry!” she says. Williams jokes, “You seem like the same cameraman that I got rid of!” making Olympia laugh. “Are you the same cameraman that I got rid of?” she asks again. With a giggle, Olympia responds, “No!”
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At one point, Williams says this product will help her relax because she’s “exhausted.”
“How are you exhausted?” Olympia asks as the shaky camera moves all around. Oh girl, we can think of one reason she’s exhausted … actually, with the recent addition of baby Adira, make that two!
Later, Williams asks her daughter, “Are you doing a good job of recording?” She’s not, not doing a good job. (But it’s one of those situations where you get what you pay for, and Olympia is doing this for free.)
“You know what, I need a new cameraman,” Williams says, as she sees the camera going wild.
Olympia makes it to the end credits, where she smiles in her Encanto nightgown. She looks so proud of herself!
The Comments
“Not aren’t you the same cameraman I got rid of 😂😂😂😂,” one person commented.
Another person commented, “I’m all dizzy but still keep her ❤️❤️😂😂.”
“Not baby girl asking her mama, ‘how are you exhausted?’ While simultaneously dropping the camera 😩,” someone else wrote. We feel that!
Family Time
Olympia always has the best time with her family! Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian recently took Olympia to the United States Women’s National Soccer Team vs. China game at DRV PNK Stadium in Florida. She got to meet players Lynn Williams and Alyssa Thompson, who signed soccer balls for Olympia and a friend.
Last month, Williams and the Reddit co-founder volunteered to help out at Olympia’s ballet recital. They both wore 19th century garb to blend in with the party scene in the performance of The Nutcracker. That is true parental dedication!
Family of 4
Williams and Ohanian are also parents to Baby Adira, born in August. Olympia loves being a big sister! In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Olympic gold medalist said, “[Olympia]’s navigating it. She loves it. Adira’s like a tiny little baby, so Olympia just calls her her little sis.”
Williams was a little nervous at first, though. “I was worried. I was like, ‘OK, I don’t know if I can like anyone as much as I love Olympia,’” she told the outlet. “I was really nervous about that. But I feel like it all worked out,” she added.
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