Tennis legend Serena Williams stunned followers when she appeared throughout Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl 59 halftime present, exhibiting off her crip stroll whereas Kendrick carried out his Grammy-winning monitor “Not Like Us,” which is seen as a diss geared toward Drake.
Her dance wasn’t only for enjoyable—it was a nod to her and Kendrick’s shared roots in Compton. Followers observed that Kendrick even talked about Serena in his lyrics, saying: “From Alondra right down to Central, higher not communicate on Serena.”
This second was particularly important on account of Serena’s previous with Drake. The 2 have been linked romantically in 2015, they usually have been typically seen collectively earlier than Serena moved on together with her now-husband, Alexis Ohanian. Whereas she didn’t remark immediately on the previous, Serena hinted at her enjoyment of the second with a playful put up on social media.
In a follow-up put up, she joked: “Man, I didn’t crip stroll like that at Wimbledon. Oooh, I might’ve been fined! It was all love.”
Earlier within the night, Serena had additionally defended Taylor Swift when the singer was booed on the Jumbotron.
Followers shortly took to social media, joking about how Drake may react to the second between Serena and Kendrick. Lamar’s efficiency, which included hits like “Humble,” “DNA,” and “All of the Stars,” was historic, as he grew to become the primary solo rapper to headline the Tremendous Bowl halftime present. In the meantime, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs to win the Tremendous Bowl last.