'Tennis queen' Serena Williams (44)'s generous gift is a hot topic.
Serena's sister Venus Williams (45) held a wedding with Italian actress and model Andrea Preti on the 20th in Palm Beach, Florida. The tennis player, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, told Vogue magazine in an interview that her sister Serena gifted a yacht worth millions of dollars.
Venus introduced, "Serena prepared everything on the yacht worth billions of won, including food, drinks and decorations. She invited about 12 of her closest relatives and friends to the boat and we sang, danced and talked together."
Venus had first married in Italy last September. Before Christmas she invited the groom's family to the United States and held a second wedding. At the second wedding in Florida, Venus read vows in English and Italian.
Preti said, "When I met Venus, she was beautiful like a goddess. I cried with happiness. We got married, and it felt like a dream," expressing joy.
Venus said she first met Preti at a 2024 Milan fashion show. Venus said, "After meeting in Milan we had dinner together in London. At that time I was sure I would marry him," and basked in happiness.
Born in 1980, Venus Williams remains active as a player and was one of the world's top tennis players in the 2000s. She has reached the finals of all four Grand Slam tournaments. She won the US Open twice and Wimbledon five times.
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