The global sports fraternity has just learned that retired tennis star Serena Williams’ stepmother Lakeisha Graham was a stripper.
Per media reports in the United States, Serena’s brother Chavoita LeSane disclosed the news to the media as his father Richard Williams didn’t want to talk about the matter.
According to the US Sun, Williams’ son didn’t him to marry her before their bitter divorce battle began.
The tennis coach who guided her talented daughters, Serena and Venus, to become sporting legends in the game, is desperate to finalize his split from his ex-Lakeisha.
The estranged pair met at a tennis tournament in 2010, and Richard was immediately intrigued by her, saying he found her attractive and wanted to pursue a relationship.
Although he doesn’t want to talk about Lakeisha’s past or their troubles amid the lengthy legal battle, his son has confirmed she was a stripper.
“When I realized who Lakeisha was, I was not really concerned because, my dad, he’s a grown man. I mean, we all make our own choices in life,” he said.
“So I felt like that was his choice, not my choice. So I felt like he was fully aware of whatever decision he was making, and it was his choice to make.
“I was thinking he was fully in control of what was going on.”
The concerned son said he didn’t care about Lakeisha’s job but all he wanted was the right partner for her ailing father.
Moreover, Chavoita who is a music and film producer, admits his friends warned him about Lakeisha’s behaviour and he was concerned she wasn’t a good fit for his ailing father.
“As far as me learning Lakeisha was a stripper, dancer, or what have you, I never look down on anyone for whatever their profession or life, career, or goals are. It never bothered me,” he added.
“The only thing I wanted to make sure of was that they are a great person [for] my dad, that’s all I cared about.
“Me remembering when I first met Keisha is kind of difficult. I just know that Lakeisha’s been a thorn in my side. But in the beginning, my dad was very smitten with Keisha. And she seemed to be very taken with my dad.”
The US publication also mentioned that a second source revealed Lakeisha, 44, who is 37 years younger than Richard, used to work at a club called Rolexx in Miami, under the name Angel.
Williams was married to Lakeisha between 2010 and 2017 and he has four kids from his marriage with Oracene Price, Serena, Venus, Richard Williams III, and Dylan Starr Williams. Dylan is Williams and Graham’s only son who was born in 2012.
Main Image: Richard Williams and Lakeisha Graham/TheSunUS
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