Style The Met Gala’s Well-Suited Women With a Dandyism theme, suits and suiting are on everyone’s mind, and though “dress like the boys” isn’t a huge stretch on the theme, many of the women in this category might never get to wear pants to an event, depending on their stylist’s inclinations or whatever By Duana • May 06, 2025 08:04 am
Style Serena and the Sussexes at the ESPYs Serena Williams hosted the ESPYs last night in a total of 16 outfits. I didn’t watch the show, but I did just watch her opening monologue and that’s what she said at one point. A woman doesn’t play about the number of looks, so I believe her. By Lainey • Jul 12, 2024 11:22 am
Met Gala 2024 Shiny happy people I owe Lainey an apology. We were discussing the Met Gala theme—“Garden of time” to go with the “Sleep Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” exhibit in the museum—and she was down on it, predicting a boring event. I, however, defended it, hopeful that a broad, accessible theme might lead more By Sarah • May 07, 2024 07:31 am
Weddings The Beckhams 2.0: When new money meets young love Why should I pretend I am anything but fascinated by Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding? He was at his parents’ wedding (I have committed many of the photos to memory) and now he’s had his own blowout, just as over-the-top but still as genuinely-in-love earnest as his parents were at By Maria • Apr 11, 2022 02:19 pm
Oscars 2022 Just Let Venus and Serena Party I was happy to see photos of Venus and Serena Williams at the Vanity Fair Oscar party last night because, well, can we just let them party?! That’s all we’re talking about here in this post – and nothing else. Just good vibes and good fashion, the end. Serena By Lainey • Mar 28, 2022 01:03 pm
SAG Awards 2022 Will Smith: It’s his time The Best Actor Oscar race has presumed to be between Will Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch all awards season, but after last night, Will Smith emerges as the clear frontrunner. King Richard is not his best performance, but he’s playing a real person, he does A Voice, and like I By Sarah • Feb 28, 2022 01:06 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Will Smith in King Richard In King Richard, Will Smith stars as Richard Williams, a man so determined to produce champions he mapped out his daughters’ paths to victory before they were even born. He takes his young daughters, Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton), to practice every day at a run-down tennis court By Sarah • Nov 22, 2021 02:11 pm
Jock Smut Being Serena Next Wednesday, May 2nd, at 10 pm Eastern Standard Time, I have plans. I will be on my couch, in sweat pants, watching Being Serena on HBO. Being Serena is the documentary series about Serena Williams that will detail her pregnancy, her marriage and her return to tennis. Being Serena By Kathleen • Apr 26, 2018 12:38 pm
Jock Smut Serena and Olympia cover VOGUE Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr, daughter of the greatest of all time, won her first Australian Open a year ago. Twelve months later, she’s on the cover of VOGUE, in her ma’s arms, with one fist raised as if to declare I AM HERE. As if she had to. By Lainey • Jan 10, 2018 04:23 pm
Equality Issues Intro for July 14, 2017 Dear Gossips, Beyoncé has officially given us permission to celebrate. Shut it down and call it a long weekend! OK, but if you can’t, we are here for you today and it’ll be a full Friday that will prime us for what will hopefully be a full Saturday. By Lainey • Jul 14, 2017 09:56 am
Jock Smut Venus advances, Serena drills Venus Williams advanced to the round of 32 yesterday at Wimbledon in 3 sets, not an easy match, and probably a harder match than she would have wanted during the first week. But, given the circumstances, with all that’s going on outside of tennis in her life, probably understandable By Lainey • Jul 06, 2017 12:28 pm
Jock Smut The Greatest Of All Time is having a girl? Serena Williams is pregnant so she’s going to come back in 2018 and win more grand slams. Venus Williams, however, is currently playing the French Open. Serena was at Roland Garros yesterday to support her sister. And Venus was asked after the match about the baby. Her response: “She’ By Lainey • Jun 01, 2017 01:26 pm
Jock Smut Intro for July 11, 2016 Dear Gossips, If you’re a regular visitor here at LaineyGossip, you are probably familiar with my obsession with Serena Williams. Serena Williams is now tied with Steffi Graf with 22 grand slam titles, the most in the open era, just over 2 months from turning 35 years old on By Lainey • Jul 11, 2016 08:48 am
Jock Smut Intro for September 9, 2015 Dear Gossips, The smile on Venus Williams’s face when she hugged Serena at the net after losing to her in the quarterfinals at the US Open last night – it was as real as it gets. And so genuinely sweet. We didn’t know if we’d get another opportunity By Lainey • Sep 09, 2015 09:31 am
Jock Smut Intro for July 7, 2015 Dear Gossips, Venus Williams is 35. Serena Williams is 33. They met on Centre Court at Wimbledon yesterday and while it wasn’t a classic match, the significance here is that it might not happen again. The Williams sisters have dominated this sport for almost 20 years. Between them, they By Lainey • Jul 07, 2015 09:30 am