Met Gala 2024: Despite Dominating Serena Williams, Venus Williams Confesses to Wardrobe Malfunction with Her ‘Fragile’ Outfit

Bringing the beauty drama to the Met Gala carpet, Tennis legend Venus Williams looked stunning in a Marc Jacobs gown, which was “too fragile to wear.” The elaborate couture presented its own set of difficulties, hinting at a potential wardrobe malfunction in the making. While she opened up about the consequences of wearing a broken mirror dress, her younger sister Serena Williams faced a huge controversy for wearing a “tin-foil” look-alike gilded golden gown, customer-made from Balenciaga couture creation.

However, Serena Williams’ all-gold gown, might be a glittering tribute to her remarkable four Olympic gold medal collections. Her sister, meanwhile, had a waterfall of glass highlights, reflected her own distinct style and made a striking impression, but carried its own chaos behind the scenes.

“I only broke one” – Venus Williams’ Broken Mirror Chaos 

Despite the fact that her fashion literally overshadowed the 23-time Grand Slam champion gold look on the carpet, the elder William sister, after the appearance, admitted to creating a blunder with her outfit. Talking about the outfit, she said, “It’s based off the theme of today; we’re showing all these dresses that are too fragile to wear.” 

Following that, she said, “So he wanted to bring in the fragility of mirrors—I only broke one.” Along with that, she also emphasized how she has broken the mirror of her dress, but at the same time, she emphasized the fact that she is her own superstition, regarding breaking the glasses of her dress.

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The seven-time Grand Slam champion added, “Each one I break, it’s seven years’ bad luck,” While the whole off-shoulder dress was filled with small mirrors from top to bottom, carrying a sensitive dress literally led to malfunction, in the smallest way ever.

Not only that, but Venus also talked about her 2004 Met Gala debut in the same conversation. She said, “I think I was the first athlete to come. And then I took a long break and then I came back again like five years ago.” Nevertheless, tennis stands for quite impressed with her outfit, as she literally overshadowed her sister’s gold attire for the event.

Fans appreciated Venus’ fashionable Met Gala outfit

After her outfit started circulating on social media, fans acknowledged how the seven-time Grand Slam champion aced the carpet and even left her sister behind. One fan praised Venus Williams for her impeccable sense of style, implying that although Serena may rule the tennis court, Venus is the queen of fashion. As one spectator put it, “She may lose to Serena on the court, but she’s always eating her up in fashion,” pointing out Venus’s unmatched sense of style.

Another admirer echoed this thought, pointing out Venus’s edge in the fashion world and jokingly exclaiming, “Advantage miss Venus Williams!” 

Another fan, bemoaning Serena’s alleged failure on the red carpet while highlighting the older sister’s impeccable style sense, echoed this opinion even more. A fan noted, “Venus looks better than her sister tonight… because Serena MISSED,” highlighting Venus’s fashion statement and Serena’s lack of her signature flare.

The Williams sisters continue to enthrall and inspire in the world of fashion as well as on the tennis court, each showcasing their own distinct genius. Moreover, what are your thoughts on Venus Williams’s outfits from the Met Gala? Let us know in the comment section below.