Serena Williams Wins a ‘Grand Slam’ in Motherhood With Triumph for Olympia as Alexis Ohanian Faces Stiff Competition
Is Serena Williams’ success as a mother and athlete unmatched in sports history?
Former hard-court specialist Serena Williams is an all-rounder. Proof? Her recent gesture for her elder daughter. Hailed as an indomitable spirit on the court, hardly a few know about Williams’ talent in multidimensional fields. However, she is not ready to leave her competitive self after retirement. She channeled her eccentric personality to make something for her daughter that proved why she is the GOAT of mothers.
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Williams, who somehow excels in all fields, donned a special role for her elder daughter. This former WTA star is the founder of Wyn Beauty after her retirement, a conscious beauty brand based in the United States. While Williams’ hands are full of work, she didn’t miss out on being a perfect mother and showed extraordinary baking skills. She shared a clip on X where she showcased her perfectly sized cinnamon rolls that are ready to go in the oven. Williams’ clip also showcased some of the rolls already in the oven for baking.
“I made cinnamon rolls for my kids school the other day. To know me is to know I love the kitchen. I love Baking, I love Cooking… you name it! And yes they were a Grand Slam!” she tweeted with the clip. Williams’ statement showed her pride in baking the cinnamon rolls and the accompanied video showed that she was right to boast the,. Her “Grand Slam” comment referred to the appreciation she might have received from Olympia’s school peers for the dessert.
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I volunteered to make cinnamon rolls for my kids school. To know me is to know I love the kitchen. I love Baking, I love Cooking… you name it! And yes they were a Grand Slam! 😝 I don’t have extra time on my hands with @SerenaVentures and @WYNbeauty but somehow I make it work 💪🏿 pic.twitter.com/iigAgAXq0Y
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) September 8, 2024
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As she has mentioned in her blog, baking was never her forte, still, she enjoyed baking sessions with Olympia during quarantine days. “It’s amazing what kids (and quarantine) will get you to do…like baking. Baking has never been my strength and I’ve never had the time to spend on it. But since I’ve been home the past year more than I ever have before, I’ve really leveled up my baking skills,” she wrote in a post titled Baking with Olympia.
Despite lacking the skill, Williams showed her spirit in learning the art. Now, her Serena-mon rolls are quite popular among her followers. She also shared the recipe for 12 servings on a blog while revealing how she has been perfecting the recipe for years to achieve her current perfection.
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Now, the tennis fraternity is quite popular with Olympia’s pancake-making sessions with her father Alexis Ohanian. While daddy Ohanian creates colorful pancakes to lighten up Olympia’s mood, Williams’ cinnamon rolls still became the man of the match for her daughter. While famous for this dessert, this former WTA star revealed how she fell in love with this popular dessert.
Serena Williams reveals love for cinnamon rolls in a candid confession
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While talking about baking activities with Olympia on her blog, Williams delved deeper into how she found her ultimate dessert in cinnamon rolls. This former WTA star started by mentioning how her baking journey started with bread. However, she moved on to this popular dessert afterward. “From bread, I moved on to cinnamon rolls – one of the most delicious foods in the world (in my humble opinion). I discovered a hack for getting heavy cream into the rolls evenly – use a baby bottle! Genius, right?” she said.
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Williams’ love for perfection has reached her cooking skills as well. Her husband tweeted a picture, where Serena cut the dough with a measured tape to make each piece equal and perfect. Serena Williams’ skills showcase that she is an all-rounder. Be it playing tennis or entrepreneurship, she has rocked all the journeys she decided to walk on.
Now, her cinnamon rolls are also attracting much spotlight. Her baking skills showcased that Williams is a true GOAT in motherhood, tennis, and all her professional and personal journeys.
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