Come once more? Serena Williams pulled a Mariah Carey and joked throughout a YouTube chat that she’s by no means heard of finest good friend Meghan Markle.
The tennis champion, 38, sidestepped a query concerning her longtime pal, Markle, 38, whereas chatting with Naomi Campbell and sister Venus Williams on Monday, April 20.
“Are you cheerful that your girlfriend’s moved to America? Meghan Markle?” the mannequin, 49, requested Serena, who averted the topic by replying, “Don’t know what you’re speaking about.”
“Don’t know nothing about that,” the seven-time Wimbledon champion mentioned with a smile, earlier than laughing it off. “By no means seen it, by no means heard of her, don’t know her.”
Whereas Serena was joking, Carey, 50, launched a viral meme in 2000 when she infamously shaded Jennifer Lopez in an interview by saying, “I don’t know her.”
It’s not the primary time that Serena, who attended Markle’s Could 2018 wedding ceremony to Prince Harry, has shut down questions concerning the California native, who she met on the Tremendous Bowl in 2010 and shortly grew to become pals with.
Following the Australian Open on January 20, Serena was requested by a reporter concerning the actress, however she didn’t take the bait.
“Yeah. I’ve completely no feedback on something with that,” the four-time Olympic gold medalist mentioned on the time, in accordance with New York Instances author Ben Rothenberg, after the reporter requested about Markle’s “extraordinary and historic” stance of stepping again from the royal household.
She added: “However good strive. You tried. You probably did good.”
In March, the previous Fits actress and her husband, Harry, together with their 11-month-old son, Archie, relocated from Canada to Los Angeles. The household had been residing in Vancouver for months earlier than their step again from the British royal household was finalized final month.
The 2 lovebirds have been noticed delivering meals from Mission Angel Meals to these in want within the West Hollywood neighborhood of L.A. on Friday, April 17.
It was the third time the couple stepped out to drop off meals on behalf of the charity.
“In honor of the Easter vacation, the Duke and Duchess spent Sunday morning volunteering with Mission Angel Meals by delivering meals to our purchasers,” the charity mentioned in a press release on its Instagram account on Thursday, April 16. “And on Wednesday they quietly continued delivering meals to alleviate our overworked drivers. It was their approach to thank our volunteers, cooks, and employees who’ve been working tirelessly for the reason that COVID-19 disaster started.”
Regardless of being within the U.S. the pair have remained related to their patronages throughout the pond.
Harry, 35, joined a video name with the U.Ok. charity WellChild, and chatted with dad and mom caring for sick youngsters amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“So long as you guys are taking care of yourselves and taking care of one another that’s the finest that you are able to do,” he mentioned.
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