FILE – In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, Serena Williams covers her face after defeating her sister, Venus, in the women’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. A spokeswoman for Williams says the tennis star is pregnant. Kelly Bush Novak wrote in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday, April 19, 2017: “I’m happy to confirm Serena is expecting a baby this Fall.” Earlier in the day, Williams posted a photo of herself on the social media site Snapchat with the caption “20 weeks.” (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Serena Williams says she was taking a personal photo of her progressing pregnancy on Snapchat when she accidentally pressed the wrong button and made the post public.
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The photo of the tennis superstar in a one piece bathing suit was captioned “20 weeks.” Despite the lack of information, it immediately made headlines around the world last week. Her publicist later confirmed the pregnancy to The Associated Press.
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Williams told Gayle King at the TED2017 Conference in Vancouver on Tuesday night that the mishap wasn’t a big deal because she planned to share the news shortly.
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Williams says she plans to return to the court after becoming a mom, adding, “my baby is going to be in the stands, hopefully cheering for me and not crying too much.”