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Alexis Ohanian became the self-proclaimed ‘mayor’ of the internet. However, to reach that level of genius, he has worked hard for it. And while doing that and tasting all the success in the world, he has not forgotten about his Armenian roots. The husband of Serena Williams is a proud Armenian who openly boasts about his immigrant parents. Now, after seeing what the husband of actress Sofia Vergara did, he is motivated to do the same to know more about his ancestry. The Reddit co-founder has always credited his parents for being his role model. On multiple occasions, he has detailed their struggles. Therefore, now wants to dive deep down to know about his roots.

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Actress Sofia Vergara’s husband motivates Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian to explore his roots

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Alexis Ohanian is a proud father of Olympia and a proud son of his immigrant Armenian parents. Recently, he came across Joe Manganiello, finding out more about his Armenian roots. The Reddit co-founder is also keen to try this, as he wants to know about his Armenian roots.

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After sharing the tweet with the actor Joe Manganiello, finding out about his ancestry, he stated, “I need to do this.” Serena Williams’ husband has always raised his voice in trying to make authorities acknowledge the Armenian genocide.

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Time and again, he has brought out facts and numbers to prove his point. After migrating to the USA, Ohanian’s parents also stayed as unregistered immigrants for some time.

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But irrespective of all of that, his parents worked hard to be there for him and his siblings. Moreover, their trust and love for each other are one of the reasons that have made Ohanian carry his marriage so smoothly.

Ohanian dived into his family history

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It is not that he does not know anything at all about his family history. The one that goes back to his great-grandparents is the one he knows about. Once through his Instagram, Ohanian dived deep and shared some of the heartbreaking details of his family history.

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With an old family portrait, he talked about the horrors his great-grandparents had to go through during the Armenian genocide. He also sent a loud and blunt message to the oppressors that erasing an Armenian will never work. And that they will continue to thrive forever.

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Besides that, he has also talked about the rights of all the immigrants in the USA considering the struggles his family had to go through.

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Shivali Sharma is a Tennis Writer and Content Manager at EssentiallySports. With an extensive experience of more than 3 years in writing and content management, Shivali has authored numerous articles concerning the ‘Queen of the Court’, Serena Williams, and the ‘Big 3’, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, including their personal life, career, and more. In addition to this, Shivali is a sworn Djokovic fan who hails his grit in face of every challenge. Additionally, she roots for Jannik Sinner whose relentless gameplay she can’t help but admire. Apart from this, when she is away from writing, Shivali enjoys exploring the great outdoors through trekking and indulging in her passion for reading books.

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