--- title: Serena Williams Is Pregnant and the Internet Is in Awe description: Fans have realized the 23-time Grand Slam winner was even pregnant while competing at the Australian Open—and winning that event. canonical: https://time.com/4746572/serena-williams-pregnant-twitter-reactions/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-04-19T16:31:11.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-13T09:12:22.000Z og:title: Serena Williams Is Pregnant and the Internet Is in Awe og:description: The internet cannot stop gushing over this news of new life og:url: https://time.com/4746572/serena-williams-pregnant-twitter-reactions/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteab6ef606274b17a/6988c3917cdbac7c26d57f9e/serena-williams.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Versace - Arrivals - Milan Fashion Week SS17 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Serena Williams Is Pregnant and the Internet Is in Awe twitter:description: The internet cannot stop gushing over this news of new life twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteab6ef606274b17a/6988c3917cdbac7c26d57f9e/serena-williams.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Serena Williams Is Pregnant and the Internet Is Just in Awe > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Updated: Dec 13, 2023 9:12 AM UTCPublished: Apr 19, 2017 4:31 PM UTC  MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 23: Serena Williams is seen leaving the Versace show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 on September 23, 2016 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/Getty Images) MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 23: Serena Williams is seen leaving the Versace show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 on September 23, 2016 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/Getty Images) Jacopo Raule—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Updated: Dec 13, 2023 9:12 AM UTCPublished: Apr 19, 2017 4:31 PM UTC On Wednesday, [news broke](http://motto.time.com/4746545/serena-williams-announces-pregnancy-snapchat/) that Serena Williams—otherwise known as the one of the [world’s greatest athletes](http://time.com/4639659/serena-williams-makes-reporter-apologize/)—is 20 weeks pregnant. Naturally, the internet was in a frenzy about the exciting and unexpected announcement; marveling at the idea that the 23-time Grand Slam winner was, impressively, pregnant during January’s Australian Open when she won yet another title. This will be her first child with [fiancé Alexis Ohanian](http://time.com/4619720/serena-williams-alexis-ohanian-engagement/), co-founder of Reddit. Williams and Ohanian got engaged this past December in Italy. Twitter had many feelings upon discovering this life update, including predictions for her baby’s future success: > [](https://twitter.com/noelleharmony/status/854719053734215680) > [](https://twitter.com/SoualiganAmazon/status/854717923235069952) > [](https://twitter.com/nuffsaidNY/status/854723345853669376) > [](https://twitter.com/Steph%5FI%5FWill/status/854723127158476800) > [](https://twitter.com/%5FTARYNitUP/status/854720173877731328) > [](https://twitter.com/CatDeportes/status/854723191197118464) > [](https://twitter.com/%5FMaZulu/status/854723255063719936) > [](https://twitter.com/jennydeluxe/status/854716925754183680) > [](https://twitter.com/TheWilderThings/status/854719701397778434) > [](https://twitter.com/rodger%5Fsherman/status/854724316142985217) See a photo of the announcement below. 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