Trips to Paris, Australia, and every other corner of the world. Shopping for designer clothes. Getting courtside seats to watch one of the greatest athletes of all time. Having a mom who is over the moon happy to spend time with her daughter. Yeah, we're not going to lie: In our next life, we'd be pretty thrilled to come back as Olympia Ohanian! While many stars are parents, we'd argue that tennis legend Serena Williams often seems like one of the happiest and most engaged celebrity moms out there.
One of the things that we really admire about Serena is that she's been refreshingly candid about how hard and scary her labor, delivery, and postpartum experiences were with Olympia (who's now an adorable 5-year-old). So we are extra happy for her now that she is clearly finding so much joy in motherhood.
Though she recently retired from tennis, it's still really obvious that both her husband, Alexis Ohanian, and daughter are her biggest fans. And a quick look at Serena's Instagram account shows that the feeling is mutual, even when Olympia adorably crashed her mom's massage appointment. This is a mother-daughter duo who seems to really enjoy having adventures together, and we've rounded up 16 of our favorite moments that prove that Olympia is Serena's perfect sidekick.
Nighttime Shenanigans
Books & Hair
Here's another relatable moment. Like so many other moms, Serena has discovered how helpful it can be to have a book to distract her daughter while they do hair. Unlike the rest of us, the book they are using for distraction is one that happens to be a picture book about Olympia's own doll, baby Qai Qai.
Date Night?
OK, the caption on this sweet Instagram photo says this a date-night moment, but we're not sure Serena's husband was invited. We're thinking it was really more of a cuddle moment for Serena and her little sidekick, who looked so cozy under her mom's cardigan.
The Sidekick Meets the Duchess
Serena is famously good friends with Meghan Markle and was even a guest on Meghan's Archetypes podcast. Like any good sidekick, Olympia got to hang with her mom during a visit from the Duchess of Sussex. No word if Olympia is officially #TeamHarry yet, though!
Travel Buddies
Olympia is only 5, but we're guessing that she probably already has more stamps in her passport than most of us will get in a lifetime. She's accompanied her mom on tennis tournaments as well as fun summer trips like this one to Greece in 2022.
Forever Bestie
Aw, it's sweet that Serena calls her little sidekick her "forever bestie," but we're a little distracted by these fabulous mother-daughter dresses. We know Serena and Olympia dig the matching outfit vibes, so we can't help but wonder just how many matching looks they have?
Matchy-Matchy, Again
See what we mean? Not only do they have multiple pairs of seriously cute matching pajamas, but they also have a whole little black dress situation happening here, too. It looks like Olympia inherited her mother's love of fashion and good taste.
