Serena Williams Shares Selena Gomez’s Inspiring Journey Behind $100 Million Mental Health Initiative

We all know that Serena Williams called time on her illustrious career after the 2022 US Open. While it was a sad moment for the entire tennis world, very few know about an interesting incident that took place just before her retirement. Prior to the US Open that year, the 23-time Grand Slam champion formed a new partnership with singer and actress Selena Gomez.

The American tennis legend made a massive investment of $5 million in Gomez’s new initiative, Wondermind. Months after this massive move, Williams shared Gomez’s inspiring journey behind the mental health project.

Selena Gomez’s inspiring journey gets Serena Williams’ seal of approval

Hours ago, the American tennis legend took to social media to share Wondermind co-founder, Selena Gomez’s inspiring tale behind this initiative. Williams posted a story on her official Instagram handle where she shared Wondermind’s post about Gomez explaining the reason for starting this initiative.

Gomez revealed that the idea to start Wondermind stemmed from the fact that she, along with her co-founders, wanted to help mothers and daughters talk openly about issues surrounding their mental health. A conversation with her co-founder, Mandy Teefey was a turning point in beginning this initiative as both of them related to this common problem.

Meanwhile, Serena Williams has herself gone through a lot of tough times and had to battle anxiety and depression during her career. She once revealed how she coped with tough times during her playing days.

Williams made a candid confession about battling mental health issues

During an interview with Selena Gomez a couple of years ago, Williams opened up about tackling anxiety and depression. The American tennis legend stated, “I’ve been through a lot of things in my life. Just a lot. So there are some times when I’m like, I need to stop talking to people.”

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Further, she went on to add, “But I think it is important to talk to people. I’m really super intense but that’s my passion. I’m really incredibly tense—intense, not tense. Intense is a better word.”

Williams’ $5 million investment in Gomez’s Wondermind helped the latter skyrocket her net worth to $800 Million. Indeed, it proved to be a fruitful investment for all the parties involved, with Williams showcasing her cause-based investment.