The tennis star made a surprise appearance during the Super Bowl halftime show. Some say her dance move wasn't just part of a knock on the rapper Drake, but an expression of 'radical joy.'

Serena Williams is explaining why she did that Super Bowl cameo during Kendrick Lamar's halftime show. Funny, she doesn't mention Drake at all.

Kendrick Lamar's halftime show at the Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, February 9, was one of the most memorable ones in recent times, and Serena Williams' appearance elevated it even further.

The 23-time Grand Slam winner was a surprise guest during Lamar's 13-minute set in New Orleans, dancing to his Grammy-award winning 'Not Like Us' diss track aimed at rival Drake, who Williams was previously romantically linked with for a period between 2011 and 2015.

The tennis star first came under fire after fans began speculating she only danced on Drake’s grave because of their romantic history. But it was Ohanian who first painted the bigger picture for people calling his wife petty.

Stephen A. Smith found an ally in Howard Stern after Smith’s comments about Serena Williams earned major backlash. Stern, 71, defended ESPN’s Smith, 57, who criticized Williams, 43, for her participation in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Sunday, February 9. “He’s got a point. I hear what he’s saying,” Stern said Tuesday,

Serena Williams reveals how she landed her viral Super Bowl halftime show spot. She joined Kendrick Lamar at halftime.

Serena Williams is clearing up the confusion about her Super Bowl cameo—and, no, it wasn’t a diss. See what she had to say here.

Serena Williams said she doesn’t ‘have time for petty’ after backlash regarding her surprise 2025 Super Bowl appearance

Serena Williams is apparently unfazed by the backlash over her viral appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show earlier this month. “Gosh I’m so late to the game (I’ve been sick) & busy investing in billion dollar companies and running @WYNbeauty