Overview

• Serena Williams appeared during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show, performing a crip walk as he performed his Drake diss track, 'Not Like Us.'
• In a new interview with Time, Williams stated her cameo was a celebration of her cultural heritage and background, not a diss aimed at Drake.
• Williams emphasized that she has 'never had negative feelings' toward Drake, whom she briefly dated years ago, and called the speculation 'sad.'
• Her husband, Alexis Ohanian, defended her against criticism, recalling similar backlash after her 2012 Wimbledon dance and framing the performance as culturally significant.
• Despite her denials, public and media speculation persists, with some interpreting the timing and context of her appearance as a subtle jab at the rapper.