Venus Williams, one of the all-time tennis greats, gave a powerful speech about celebrating individuality at Variety‘s Power of Women Event in New York.
“My mom is the strongest person I know,” said Williams, whose remarks were pre-taped, in her speech on Thursday. “And alongside my father, she encouraged us to celebrate our individuality and gave us our beliefs and values. She never let us succumb to someone else’s opinion to keep us from what we believe what’s doing right. Having the confidence to do the right thing, even when it’s not the most popular, is a quality that I learned from a young age from being around such strong female presences.”
Williams was named an honoree alongside Kim Cattrall, Drew Barrymore, Queen Latifah, Camila Cabello and Amanda Seyfried. The event aims to celebrate the accomplishments of women across the entertainment industry. Saniyya Sidney, who played...
“My mom is the strongest person I know,” said Williams, whose remarks were pre-taped, in her speech on Thursday. “And alongside my father, she encouraged us to celebrate our individuality and gave us our beliefs and values. She never let us succumb to someone else’s opinion to keep us from what we believe what’s doing right. Having the confidence to do the right thing, even when it’s not the most popular, is a quality that I learned from a young age from being around such strong female presences.”
Williams was named an honoree alongside Kim Cattrall, Drew Barrymore, Queen Latifah, Camila Cabello and Amanda Seyfried. The event aims to celebrate the accomplishments of women across the entertainment industry. Saniyya Sidney, who played...
- 5/6/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
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