Serena Williams Braves The "Rape Comment" Backlash, Hits The Pre-Wimbledon Party In London
Serena Williams has had a major few weeks of headlines. After winning the French Open for the second time earlier this month, folks were outraged by her comments about the Steubenville High School rape case in her latest Rolling Stone interview…
In a tight white mini dress with a front black zipper trim, Serena’s fave style it seems, the fab tennis pro threw on her doll-like wiggery (which she could have kept honestly) to hit the annual pre-Wimbledon party at Kensington Roof Gardens in London.
But it was her recent comments she made to Rolling Stone about the high school boys in Steubenville, OH who were accused of raping a teen girl. People said she was victim-blaming when she spoke up saying the victim was "lucky" (likely meaning lucky something worse didn’t happen) and that girls should be taught how not to get themselves in situations like those (being drunk and not in control).
I’m not blaming the girl, but if you’re a 16-year-old and you’re drunk like that, your parents should teach you—don’t take drinks from other people. She’s 16, why was she that drunk where she doesn’t remember? It could have been much worse. She’s lucky. Obviously I don’t know, maybe she wasn’t a virgin, but she shouldn’t have put herself in that position, unless they slipped her something, then that’s different."
Serena’s most recent statement alluded to her words being misconstrued by RS. She said:
"What happened in Steubenville was a real shock for me. I was deeply saddened. For someone to be raped, and at only sixteen, is such a horrible tragedy! For both families involved — that of the rape victim and of the accused. I am currently reaching out to the girl’s family to let her know that I am deeply sorry for what was written in the Rolling Stone article. What was written — what I supposedly said — is insensitive and hurtful, and I by no means would say or insinuate that she was at all to blame.
"I have fought all of my career for women’s equality, women’s equal rights, respect in their fields — anything I could do to support women I have done. My prayers and support always goes out to the rape victim. In this case, most especially, to an innocent sixteen year old child."
And despite all the backlash from the media and the masses, Serena stepped out with confidence last night:
She arrived ready to sign autographs for the fans and she chatted up the red carpet hosts.
And also had a bit of a spill with her clutch, but chick picked it back up and worked it out for the cameras:
The super athlete will be competing in Wimbledon’s Women’s Singles tournament, beginning June 24th. Keep your head up Serena!
Photos: WENN/Pacific Coast News
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