'Ask Her White Husband': Serena Williams Slams NYC Hotel for Cotton Plant Decoration, But It Was Her Reaction That Set Off the Internet

It’s Fashion season and Serena Williams is out and about, hitting the hottest locations and biggest fashion events around the world.

The retired tennis star, 43, is in New York, where she attended a SKIMS event that premiered the promo film showcasing Nike’s collaboration with her friend Kim Kardashian’s brand. But it is what happened behind the scenes that had people shocked.

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On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the mother of two shared two Instagram videos of what she discovered when she went into the hallway of the hotel she was at. Williams expressed her grief with a hotel that chose to use cotton for table decorations despite its historical context.

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