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Serena Williamshas a whole different appreciation for moms since becoming one herself.
“I’m at a loss for words when I think of women who work day in and day out, providing for their families, when I know howhard it is for me to leave my daughter,” the athlete continued. “I never felt that way until I became a mom. I think women need to be recognized.”
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For Williams, “Being a mom is super important, but also being a leader,” she told Wintour, “so my daughter can look at me and say, ‘This is what my mom did.’ ”
“I aspire to do that and I want to be better,” she added. “It’s reallyimportant to me to inspire thenext generation because that’s what the future is.”
“She loves fashion,” Williams continued. “Sheloves wearing dresses, andthat’s what she wants to do.”
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Olympia’s fashion-focused attitude at such a young age has even inspired her mom to think about taking a new avenue when it comes to clothing.
“I basically don’t balance,” Williams said, laughing. “When I do something one day, it is 100 percent. Then when I am done, I am done and on to the next thing! I live and breathe fashion in the tennis off-season, butno matter what else I do, I am always a momand I love every minute of it.”
source: people.com
