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Serena Williams is someone who has left a remarkable legacy in the WTA realm, ending the GOAT debate. During her heyday on the WTA Tour, her fans were always looking forward to her performance on the court. Now that she has retired, they have shifted their attention to her future off-court endeavors. Considering her long association with the entertainment industry, Williams launched her own production company 926. However, the point of debate right now is that it is her birth date.

The most common question on everyone’s mind would be, why would it be controversial if she named her production company after the day she was born? The answer is in the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s religious beliefs. Williams is a Jehovah’s Witness, and the people following of this religious belief do not celebrate birthdays.

Despite being a Jehovah’s Witness, Serena Williams celebrates her birthday with a new endeavor

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Serena Williams since her younger days has kept her faith intact. Even when she was active on the court or now that she has retired, she has been a proud member of Jehovah’s Witness. The people following the sect do not celebrate their birthdays, Christmas or any other Pagan-origin holiday.

This automatically means that she does not celebrate her birthday like other members of Jehovah’s Witness. However, with her new entertainment endeavor 926, many of her fans believe that she is indirectly celebrating her birthday.

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As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Williams has launched 926 Productions as a multimedia production company. Caroline Currier, alumna of Grand Electric where she worked as senior VP television.

The retired tennis legend has been a Jehovah’s witness for a long time. However, she had not been baptized yet. It was only in January that Serena took the huge step to get baptized as a Jehovah’s Witness.

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The members believe in heaven but not in hell, which is quite different from other sects of Christianity, and Williams is now willing to follow all its views. And even if her husband Alexis Ohanian is not a religious person, he stands right beside her.

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How did Williams change Alexis Ohanian’s perspective on religion? 

The 23-time Grand Slam champion has always tried her best to follow the values and teachings of Jehovah’s Witness. However, on the other hand, it is not true for Alexis Ohanian.

In an interview with the Vogue, Williams confessed her husband is not a religious man. He did not grow up going to church, whereas she grew up with a bible. However, that has not affected Ohanian from being the best husband ever.

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She stated he is conscious of her beliefs and values and hence puts her needs first. What do you like the most about their relationship? Let us know in the comments below.