At first, Serena Williams introduced Alexis Ohanian to her fans, and later the man made his place in their hearts. Through his dedication to her and fun-loving behavior, he became one of their own. The co-founder of Reddit now enjoys showers of admiration and is constantly in touch with tennis fans.
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He keeps on giving little updates about his and Williams’ life and also maintains the bond by expressing himself. Further, Ohanian is true to himself and never masks his feeling, which is why the crowd finds him relatable. For example, his recent rant about having lesser followers than his daughter’s doll caught many eyes and similar responses.
Alexis Ohanian about Olympia’s doll’s increasing popularity
Ohanian recently took to Twitter to interact with fans and shared his concern. He addressed how Olympia’s Qai Qai doll has more reach than him. “4,000,000 followers. That’s more followers for my daughter’s doll on one social media platform than I have on all of mine COMBINED (I’m only at 1.6M). Impressive, QQ.” He wrote.
4,000,000 followers. That's more followers for my daughter's doll on one social media platform than I have on all of mine COMBINED (I'm only at 1.6M). Impressive, QQ 🙃 https://t.co/c9S5p1nOWl pic.twitter.com/Y66Gg6WzKe
— AlexisOhanian7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) October 6, 2022
Thereafter, he added, “I clearly need to make more pancake videos.” The doll touched the headlines and caught many parents’ attention when it first appeared in Serena Williams’ story alongside Olympia.
The five-year-old’s doll now has around 4 million followers on social media. Further, it has been adapted as a character for a specific YouTube series as well. The studio responsible for the animation is ‘Invisible Universe’ and the voice artist for the doll is Taikirha Miller.
Ohanian’s tour to England
The 39-year-old is a free-spirited person and never shies away from showcasing how big of a Williams fan he is. Therefore, when the seven-time Wimbledon champion announced her comeback, he traveled alongside her in order to witness the legend’s return and support her. Also, he carried Olympia with him to complete his cheerleading squad.
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However, with some time in hand before Williams ran in the grass swing, he explored the nation a little. At first, Ohanian looked for a Merćedes fan club to support Lewis Hamilton in the Canadian Grand Prix. Thereafter, he took Olympia out for a classic England afternoon tea and played some golf with her.
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Then, following Williams’ Wimbledon game, the couple went for the premiere of the new Marvel movie in London. They walked the red carpet of the movie ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’.