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Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian are not just exceptionally successful individuals in their respective fields, but are also one of the most outspoken celebrity couples in the United States. Both are not shy in revealing their day-to-day lives to their fanbase, especially the Reddit cofounder, Alexis Ohanian. Through a recent tweet, Ohanian shared his family’s excitement about the new Disney movie “The Little Mermaid”.

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The super couple got married in 2017, and are proud parents to their 4-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. Olympia and her father are frequent (and number one) cheerleaders at Williams’ tennis matches.

Olympia and Serena Williams are excited to watch “The Little Mermaid”

The new adaptation of classic Disney animated movie, ‘The Little Mermaid’ was released to deep outrage and toxicity among fans who are debating that the movies adaptation’s weakening faithfulness to the original story. Amidst the flood of negativity, parents like Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian are pushing back, posting their vote of confidence in the studio’s decision to cast actors from diverse backgrounds.

Fans have had mixed reactions to the recent release of a teaser trailer of Disney’s live-action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’ starring Halle Bailey. Alexis Ohanian tweeted, “Can confirm: our entire family enjoyed the Little Mermaid trailer.” This tweet echoes the feelings of numerous parents, who just want the toxic fandom to leave their kids’ favorite movies alone.

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Read More- ‘Thought We Were Going to Miss That..’- Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Discloses Daughter Olympia’s Adorable Obsession With Disney Characters.

The Ohanian family and Disney

Despite the backlash, children like Olympia Jr are eager to meet their favorite mermaid character on the big screen. Thus, Ohanian did his bit to force the negative reactions currently engulfing the movie to dissipate. As Ohanian mentioned, every member of his family is a Disney fan. Earlier this year, Olympia’s mother, Serena Williams, channeled her nervous pre-U.S. Open energy into singing “The Little Mermaid” song “Under The Sea” at a charity karaoke event.

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Last month, the 23-time Grand Slam champion announced that she and Ohanian are planning to expand their family soon. And, as part of this decision to focus on growing her family, she decided to retire from the sport. Serena ended her career after her third round loss in the US Open.

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