Serena Williams’ ‘beautiful’ daughter youngest star to front cover of American Vogue

The four-month-old tot features on the February issue
Cover star: Serena Williams with her daughter Alexis Olympia
Mario Testino/US Vogue
Emma Powell10 January 2018
The Weekender

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Serena Williams’ four-month-old daughter has become the youngest person ever to grace the cover of American Vogue.

The tennis champion was joined by her “beautiful daughter” Alexis Olympia for the publication’s February issue.

Williams, who gave birth to her first child with husband Alexis Ohanian in September, said she was overcome with emotion when she saw the cover.

“When I first saw this @voguemagazine cover it brought tears to my eyes,” she wrote on Instagram. “All Vogue covers are special but to share this one with my beautiful daughter @olympiaohanian also the youngest Vogue cover star makes it moment I will never forget.

“The article is a must read. Link in bio.”

Williams opened up about the ordeal of her daughter’s birth which saw her delivered by C-section. Williams then suffered a pulmonary embolism which caused her wound to open from the coughing spells. She was rushed to theatre where doctors found a large hematoma.

Williams said the emotional roller-coaster of becoming a first time mother has been “insane”.

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She said: “Sometimes I get really down and feel like, Man, I can’t do this. It’s that same negative attitude I have on the court sometimes. I guess that’s just who I am.

“No one talks about the low moments – the pressure you feel, the incredible letdown every time you hear the baby cry. I’ve broken down I don’t know how many times.

“Or I’ll get angry about the crying, then sad about being angry, and then guilty, like, Why do I feel so sad when I have a beautiful baby? The emotions are insane.”

Williams' daughter is now the youngest person ever to grace the fashion bible's front cover, taking the title from Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter North.

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