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For Martina Navratilova to be who she is from the inside out, she had to endure a lot. After coming out as a lesbian in 1981, she became a long-time advocate for LGBTQ rights. The Czech-American tennis player, nonetheless, has been outspoken about their right to certain rights and the issues they confront. Despite being a well-known tennis player and LGBTQ ally, she stayed single for a long time before finding love.

Although Julia Lemigova was Navratilova’s true love, society ended up being one of their toughest obstacles. However, despite the fact that society has become more accepting, there are still misconceptions about LGBTQ people. Likewise, for those who believe that gay marriages are different from other marriages, this might shift your mind. Here is a promise from the Russian model for her better half, Navratilova, on the occasion of Pride Month that will persuade you that love knows no boundaries based on a person’s Gender.

Julia Lemigova’s promise for Martina Navratilova 

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Love allowed Navratilova and Lemigova to be free and be who they are. And for the 50-year-old Russian model, finding love in the Czech-American tennis player is the best thing that ever happened to her. They have been kind and open about their marriage, in a Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Miami.

And recently, the official Instagram account of Bravo shared a video of the tennis legend’s wife making an emotional confession in a Pride Month clip. In that video from RHOM, she said, “As a person who could never hold Martina’s hand, living in Miami allowed me to be me, to be free...Yes I am bisexual but would I leave her? Absolutely never!”

 

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Even though the 59-time Grand Slam champion is proud of her sexual orientation. Lemigova, was a little uncomfortable initially with expressing her love publicly.

But since coming to Miami, things have changed. She has felt better and is more open about having a happy family with the 66-year-old tennis legend and her two daughters. However, last year, the RHOM actress detailed how she hesitated to express her love publicly.

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When Lemigova hesitated to hold hands with Navratilova

The former Miss USSR discussed traveling to Paris as a first-time couple in an interview she gave to the New York Post last year. Along with that, she shared how she literally acted differently for a while. When the 66-year-old tried to hold her hand, she was a little uncomfortable with what the people around her would say.

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However, after moving to Miami, the town assisted her in coming out of the closet. Julia and Martina have been blissfully married for almost eight years after being in a long-term relationship.

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