Serena Williams and Venus Williams have always been outspoken about their personal and professional lives. Often the media tells one story, but behind the scenes, it’s a different story. To connect with their fans, the Williams sisters often share online about their lives, what they do, and how they live. This includes their beliefs.
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In a past interview, the sisters also talked about their religious beliefs and their upbringing. It’s not often that celebrities like them are so open about what they believe in and what they follow, but the sisters have never shied away from speaking out and sharing it with their fans.
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During a 2022 discussion with Harper’s Bazaar, Serena Williams and Venus Williams were asked several questions about their personal lives. One of them also gave them a platform to talk about their religious beliefs.
In the interview, they shared: “We don’t celebrate holidays at all. But we absolutely love always figuring out a way to fellowship.” The reason they don’t celebrate the holiday is that they were raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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In this religious faith, followers understand that God is not a person but a force and spiritual force. Therefore, they worship the Holy Spirit instead of Jesus Christ, contrary to what other Christians do. The sisters also followed this faith very religiously.
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In fact, Serena Williams also shared that her daughter follows the same religion. The tennis legend also baptized herself as a witness to reaffirm her faith.
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In early 2023, Serena Williams was baptized as a Witness at a conference of Jehovah’s Witnesses. This is in West Palm Beach, Florida. In another interview, Serena Williams mentioned that she believed in religion but wanted to explore it more, and baptism was her answer.
Renowned tennis player Serena Williams was baptized today at a convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses in West Palm Beach, Florida.
According to the religious denomination’s governing body in paragraph 14 of The Watchtower’s 2019 Study 40, only baptized witnesses can be saved. pic.twitter.com/wd9E897pFL
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In fact, she later revealed that her eldest daughter, Olympia, followed the same religion. That’s why she doesn’t celebrate birthdays. As per their religious beliefs, followers do not celebrate any birthdays or festivals.
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