Even champions have their off days. Just ask 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams . A high-profile Porter magazine shoot, flashes popping, everyone eager to catch a glimpse of perfection. However, Williams was nervous, not because of a fashion disaster or a technical issue, but due to a minor delay that felt unnatural in a way only a former professional tennis player would understand.

At first, the shoot wasn’t going too smoothly because Williams arrived a little late, looking tired after being sick all night. Dressed in a gray cashmere cardigan and sweatpants and holding a cup of ginger tea, she tried to gather her energy. Even though she felt awful, she still showed up, but that small delay still left her embarrassed, as she quickly apologized to the interviewer, Alice Casely‑Hay

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