Kanye West, Who Had a Tumultuous History With Beyonce and Jay-Z, Intentionally Skipped Serena Williams? Wedding to Avoid an ?Awkward Evening?

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian have the cutest love story you’ll ever hear. They first crossed paths at the 2015 Italian Open, held in Rome, where the 23-time-Grand Slam winner was competing. The two hit it off immediately, and Alexis started coming to Serena’s matches.

Eventually, Serena Williams married Alexis Ohanian, and the couple welcomed their daughter in 2017. One person, however, tried to stay away from their wedding. Rapper, Kanye West, who had a rocky relationship with Beyonce and Jay-Z, opted out of Serena Williams’ wedding to avoid awkwardness.

Kanye West overlooked Serena Williams? wedding to avoid awkwardness

The tennis champion and her Reddit co-founder husband married in a ‘Beauty and the Beast’ – themed ceremony at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans. Several of the couple’s closest friends and family members attended the wedding. However, fans were more interested in Beyonc? and Kim Kardashian than the other A-listers, since their husbands were still at odds over a number of different issues.?

But to fans’ disappointment, both Jay Z and Kanye skipped Serena?s wedding. As per the sources, Kanye West skipped the wedding of Serena Williams because of his complicated relationship with Beyonc? and Jay-Z. ?It was no accident that Kanye chose to avoid Serena’s wedding. Kanye is not particularly close with Serena, or her husband, who are more Kim’s friends so Kanye opted out of what he felt may be an awkward evening for him.? said the source.

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Beyonc? and Kanye West have been friends since 2003, when Beyonc? began dating Jay-Z. However, their first major public interaction took place in 2009, when Kanye seized Taylor Swift’s 2009 VMA acceptance speech, reasoning that Beyonc? was the one who deserved the honor.

Kanye West once sang for Serena after her Wimbledon triumph

Kanye West once sang a song for Serena Williams at a private party after she won Wimbledon in 2009. He celebrated Serena’s victory at a private party in Central London by playing the grand piano alongside his student, Mr. Hudson.

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During the party, American rapper, Kanye, announced to the guests that he would dedicate his song “Amazing” to Serena. Not to forget, The American rapper’s song “Gold Digger” also features a reference to Serena. The talented artist is a huge fan of the six-time US Open winner and congratulated her on her Wimbledon victory in 2009.