Ever since Roger Federer announced his retirement from tennis late last year, fans have been wondering what his future without his beloved sport would look like. However, the Swiss legend proved that he has enough commitments in his hand to take care of and has been keeping himself occupied in fulfilling the same. Alongside professional deals, Federer also has four kids to take care of as he has always mentioned how spending time with his children is of utmost importance to him.
Federer, who turns 42 this August, was recently seen filming for a couple of Swiss tourism commercials in Zurich along with his good friend and TV host Trevor Noah. To surprise all his fans, an interesting news came out connecting the Swiss star to Met Gala.
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Roger Federer delights millions of fans with an exciting Met Gala announcement
Roger was not new to the Met Gala and in-fact his historic 2017 outfit alongside wife Mirka was considered one of the best designs ever worn by him. Coming to this year’s Gala, Federer will perform duties as the co-chair alongside A-listers such as Penelope Cruz, Dua Lipa, and British screenwriter Michaela Coel.
Penélope Cruz, @MichaelaCoel, @rogerfederer, and @DUALIPA are this year’s #MetGala co-chairs! https://t.co/dZyD27ioIA pic.twitter.com/iP01c4NZ5C
— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) January 18, 2023
As soon as the news came out, Federer fans couldn’t keep quiet as they react in disbelief seeing the Swiss legend’s name in the list.
“The content we are about to get, I’m so excited for the Vogue Grand Slam,” wrote one Roger fan.
Excuse-moi?
The content we are about to get, I’m so excited for the Vogue Grand Slam https://t.co/uwgbsGnyIo
— malak (@malakkhalaf_) January 18, 2023
Another Federer fan shared a similar reaction.
Rogerrrr!! 😍😍😍😍 https://t.co/zsX2yoL3OU
— RogerFedererStanForever❤️🥺 (@SampadaMoghe) January 18, 2023
‘Shock’ is the common reaction given by almost all Roger fans reacting to the news.
Wait a minute ??? Roger ??? https://t.co/t5vvfA6KVk pic.twitter.com/jE4PYAew8w
— Rita 👄 (@Ladyrita86) January 18, 2023
An elated fan commented, “You had me at Federer and Dua.”
You had me at Federer and Dua🤩 https://t.co/RzKMFVF5o2
— Erika (@erikaxtc) January 18, 2023
Well, not everybody was happy with the signing as a possible Nadal fan tweeted, “Should’ve been Rafael Nadal.”
SHOULDVE BEEN RAFAEL NADAL. https://t.co/6MUAbhw01c
— F (@cocaineslay) January 18, 2023
Yet another fan mentioned, “Roger Federer the sexy man that he is.”
Roger federer the sexy man that he is https://t.co/kH6nfnhVp7
— chloe (@urdelicatepov) January 18, 2023
Here are some more fan tweets to sum up Twitter community’s reactions to Federer’s new gig.
Good choice😂.. https://t.co/zwpiXescc3 pic.twitter.com/S2rDWJxOGz
— shreyash (@shreyas49593773) January 18, 2023
Oh my God 🔥🔥 https://t.co/UYdH8Havfl
— Zahraa #RF103 #RF20 (@ZahraaZ) January 18, 2023
ROGER https://t.co/WtLhmfCVQH
— 👻 🐝. (@heartof__glass) January 18, 2023
Oh my….. https://t.co/VvvefcWq3n
— Susie (@pandsreid) January 18, 2023
Federer took to Instagram to officially confirm his presence as Met Gala co-chair
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The Swiss Maestro made it official with a lovely message to his dear friend and Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Vintour. In a special note shared to Anna, Federer wrote, “Anna, Thanks for always being there for my family. So many great memories. I can’t wait to share another amazing evening together at the Met Gala.”
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All in all, it’s going to be an eventful night not just for Roger Federer but also to his scores of fans across the globe as the Swiss star would be expected to share more details in the course of time.
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