Tennis legend Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian filmed daughter Olympia’s reaction to learning she was about to become a sister and it was a priceless moment.
Williams and her Reddit co-founder hubbie waited until May 1, the day of the Met Gala, to share the news with their 5-year-old. Their reasoning is that they were worried she might let the secret out on accident beforehand.
“Olympia does not know right now that I am pregnant,” Serena shared in a May 23 YouTube video, “but she did call me fat and then she got really stressed out. She was like, ‘Mommy, you’re fat.’ I try not to take it personal ’cause I’m like super into fitness, but I’m like, ‘Um, am I?'”
That’s when the couple sat their daughter down and shared the good news.
“Remember how you’ve been praying for a little sister or brother?” Serena asked. “Well, we went to the doctor, and it turns out I’m not getting fat but I have a baby in my belly.”
It’s fair to say Olympia was pretty excited.
“Are you kidding me?” Olympia asked. “Oh my god! I’m so excited!”
She might not be as excited when she learns that being a big sister comes with a lot of responsibility.
Alexis filled her in on what the new role requires. “You got a lot of work to do,” Ohanian said. “You’ve got to do a lot of work getting ready to be a big sister.”
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.