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‘What’s the Point of Being Married..’ – Days After Boisterous Prank, Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Defends His Hijinks That Forced a Million-Dollar Reaction From Venus Williams

Published 08/04/2023, 1:03 PM EDT

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Last month saw Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian hosting the former’s baby shower. It was a sumptuous party, attended by their family and friends. Among several other activities, one particular event caught people’s eyes. Serena and Alexis also announced the gender of their second child. During the revelation, drones lit up the sky and spelled out the word girl, indicating that the two will be blessed by a baby girl. However, just before this, another incident took place.

As the 23-time Grand Slam champion cut her party cake, her husband played a prank on her. Serena was visibly surprised and it led to hilarious reactions. Additionally, the video has gone viral on social media and invited reactions from numerous fans. Following this turn of events, Alexis has issued a statement on the prank.

Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian opens up on his prank

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As the prank video went viral on social media, the Reddit co-founder reposted the video and shared his views about it. In the caption, Alexis wrote, “what’s the point of being married if you can’t prank your wife (and daughter… and sister-in-law…. and everyone at the reveal party)”

Alexis pranked Serena and others present at the party by not including the food dye in the cake to indicate the baby’s sex. Serena, who gave a wry smile, almost appeared to smash a piece of cake into Alexis’ face after this prank.

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Moments later, drones appeared in the sky and the baby’s gender was revealed. However, it was a hilarious prank by Alexis, and Venus’ reaction later also went viral on the internet.

How did Venus react to the prank?

As Serena was cutting the cake, her elder sister jumped in excitement, anticipating the latter’s baby’s gender might be revealed. However, Alexis’ prank left Venus stunned and her moment from joy to not being able to believe the prank took over the internet. The Reddit co-founder later shared Venus’ reaction to his prank.

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Meanwhile, on the tennis front, Venus announced two exciting upcoming events. She has received a wildcard to play at the National Bank Open in Canada. Additionally, she’ll also play in an exhibition match against Monica Puig, a former Olympic gold medalist. Can Venus enthrall her fans once again? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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Vatsal Shah is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. With a Bachelor's degree in engineering, he is a die hard fan of tennis and sports in general. He is an ardent follower of Rafael Nadal and is inspired by his never-say-die attitude.
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