Serena Williams Death Hoax Debunked: What Happened And Where is She Now?

After receiving almost a million “likes” on its Facebook page, the “R.I.P. Serena Williams” page, rumors of the tennis player’s apparent death picked up steam on Wednesday. 

Hundreds of admirers started leaving condolence messages on the Facebook page as soon as they learned of the talented 40-year-old tennis player’s loss. As usual, the death hoax sent the Twittersphere into a craze.

Although some of the followers were naive and believed the message, others quickly questioned the validity of the claim, maybe having learned their lesson from the countless false celebrity death rumors in recent months.

Some individuals pointed out that the story hadn’t been covered by any major American networks, implying that it was a false claim given that the passing of tennis star Serena Williams would be massive news across networks.

Serena Williams Death Hoax Dismissed: She Is Alive

Serena Williams’ representatives declared her alive on Thursday, September 1. “She now joins the long list of famous people who have fallen for this fraud. They advised her to stop believing what you read online; she is still alive and healthy.

Some supporters have expressed their outrage at the false report, claiming it was careless, upsetting, and disrespectful to supporters of the adored tennis player. Others contend that this demonstrates her extraordinary global popularity.

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Where Is Serena Williams Now? 

Serena Williams is mourning after her dog died.

In an Instagram post on Saturday, Serena Williams shared the sad news that her 18-year-old dog Lauerlei had passed away. The legendary American tennis player noted that the loss of the dog signifies the end of her career. “Lauerlei tragically passed away yesterday.

I’m delighted and sad simultaneously because I spent so much time with her. She had a very long life. The past 1.5 years have been a bonus. She bit her toes right up until the very end and received everything she ever desired.

She adored both chicken and gymnastics. I shall miss her very much since she was the most minor yet hardest little pup. a true end to an era. Linkogle Lauerlei Williams April 2004 – August 27,” wrote Serena Williams on Instagram.

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Serena Williams Biography

Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player, who was born on September 26, 1981, and is presently rated 22nd in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Williams started receiving serious tennis instruction at age three. She achieved Grand Slam in 2003 after winning her first major title in 1999.

Along with her achievements as a player, Serena has also won numerous doubles championships with her sister Venus Williams. She overcame her older sister in the 2017 Australian Open to win her 23rd Grand Slam singles championship.

Serena Williams Kids

On September 1, 2017, Serena gave birth to a daughter named Alexis Olympia Ohanian. Due to difficulties during her daughter’s labor, Williams had to deliver by cesarean section, and she was first heartbroken about it.

Williams was raised a Jehovah’s Witness but said she has “never really practiced it.” She often thanks Jehovah after winning matches.