Serena Williams took to TikTok to share a behind-the-scenes look into her Super Bowl LIX appearance. On Sunday (Feb. 9), the tennis legend was a surprise guest at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance.

Serena Williams is clearing up the confusion about her Super Bowl cameo—and, no, it wasn’t a diss. See what she had to say here.

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After Serena Williams appeared in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show as what many speculated to be a subtle dig at ex Drake, she spoke out against her critics.

Serena Williams finally addressed all the chatter surrounding her appearance at the Super Bowl Halftime show during Kendrick Lamar’s performance.

Serena Williams said she doesn’t ‘have time for petty’ after backlash regarding her surprise 2025 Super Bowl appearance

The athlete’s statement comes after her husband, Alexis Ohanian, defended her against remarks made by Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock, with the latter calling him a “beta” and “simp” for doing so and accusing Williams of still being hung up on her ex, the “Gimme A Hug” artist.

The tennis star first came under fire after fans began speculating she only danced on Drake’s grave because of their romantic history. But it was Ohanian who first painted the bigger picture for people calling his wife petty.

Major League Soccer (MLS) sent a strong message to tennis legend Serena Williams after her recent appearance at the Inter Miami CF season opener against New York City FC. Williams, who attended the match with her daughter, Olympia, shared photos of the experience on Instagram , sparking an interesting response from MLS itself.

Williams’ husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, tweeted on0, “Some of y’all have no idea how criticized Serena was for this same dance at Wimbledon 13 years ago and it shows…. This is bigger than the music.

Serena Williams wants to set the record straight — her Super Bowl moment was about celebrating culture, not throwing shade.The tennis icon shut down speculation that she had

Serena Williams rocked the Nike 24.7 line during her iconic Super Bowl performance, so you know we had to put it to the test.