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Everyone is talking about tennis star Serena Williams, although she has not played a match for months.
Williams last played in January. She won the Australian Open against her sister, Venus.
Serena Williams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala in New York with Alexis Ohanian.
A short time later, she told the world she was pregnant.
Even people who do not follow sports were impressed Williams could win a major tennis tournament while pregnant.
Now, Williams is in the news for a different reason. Her picture is on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine. And she is not wearing clothes.
Many people remember a similar Vanity Fair cover in 1991 that showed a pregnant, unclothed Demi Moore.
Williams spoke to Vanity Fair about her relationship with businessman Alexis Ohanian. She described how the pair met in Italy.
Williams also said she could not believe she was pregnant until she took six pregnancy tests and they all came up positive.
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tournament – n. a sports competition or series of contests that involves many players or teams and that usually continues for at least several days
match – n. a contest between two or more players or teams
impress – v. to cause (someone) to feel admiration or interest
pose – n. to stand, sit, or lie down in a particular position as a model for a photograph, painting, etc.
positive – n. completely certain or sure that something is correct or true
belly – n. a person's stomach or the part of the body that contains the stomach
circuit – n. a series of performances, sports events, lectures, etc., that are held or done at many different places — usually singular
controversy – n. argument that involves many people who strongly disagree about something
dominant – adj. more important, powerful, or successful than most or all others