{"id":1920599,"date":"2026-05-06T07:30:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1920599"},"modified":"2026-05-06T07:30:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:30:46","slug":"venus-williams-says-preparing-for-met-gala-is-much-tougher-than-grand-slam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1920599","title":{"rendered":"Venus Williams Says Preparing For Met Gala Is &#8216;Much Tougher&#8217; Than Grand Slam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ef\/16by9\/2026\/05\/05\/efbd0da2476548398570f79f77629f3d_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Venus Williams Says Preparing For Met Gala Is &#8216;Much Tougher&#8217; Than Grand Slam<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Venus Williams<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Grand Slams Are A Walk In The Park<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Compared To Met Gala!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-06T00:30:46-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 6, 2026<br \/>\n                            12:30 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-46f60d18935d01885047e22a9caf174e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-72435427-af71-4f5a-9842-0c55a4dc149f-2087544629-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/45\/16by9\/2026\/05\/05\/4533d31be13d4273b5d33d8778858573_md.png\" alt=\"050526 venus williams kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-72435427-af71-4f5a-9842-0c55a4dc149f-2087544629-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">GALA BREAKDOWN<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/venus-williams-raising-canes-met-gala-05-05-2026\/\">Video: Venus Williams Says Met Gala Prep \u2018Far Tougher\u2019 Than Grand Slam<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Raising Cane&#8217;s<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3a65cafae56570f472d44bc97f81ae21\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>If you thought preparing to compete against some of the greatest tennis players alive was tough, try planning the world&#8217;s biggest night in fashion!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2dfe8dbc62ba0d4663141af6071f5bda\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/venus-williams\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Venus Williams<\/strong><\/a> was co-chair for the 2026 Met Gala alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/beyonce-knowles\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/nicole-kidman\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Nicole Kidman<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/anna-wintour\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Anna Wintour<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; and she aced the gig, all while looking like royalty.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1708fef149971ed58f3df249316497cd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260504_b22c2d53fa174e078e0947e9a814c42e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0b9023a2-d40d-4361-93f8-7a1112523c28\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b2\/4by3\/2026\/05\/04\/b22c2d53fa174e078e0947e9a814c42e_md.jpg\" alt=\"Venus Williams\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f0df1103d16679f7f3f568a19a47c32c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>But the work behind the scenes that folks don&#8217;t get to see was no joke &#8230; and Williams told <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> it&#8217;s unlike anything she experienced on the court.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-41bd7501213f0017d6982214fc54f760\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;I think preparing for the event was much tougher,&#8221; Williams said with a laugh from Raising Cane&#8217;s in NYC after the gala.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d2243e3cff7a947b6999c4fd8f3fee6e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260505_bf0647e2852e4d7abcfe3fa7e4c1d56a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0b9023a2-d40d-4361-93f8-7a1112523c28\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bf\/4by3\/2026\/05\/05\/bf0647e2852e4d7abcfe3fa7e4c1d56a_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-venus-williams-wimbledon-plate-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9bbc6d629e648ea93b7e99043bfb9cfa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;This dress alone took about five hours of fittings. Yeah, and everything that goes into getting ready. It\u2019s like a marathon, literally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-15fb50849f022dc427fc07175e1adb09\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>She went on to say she&#8217;d rather try her chances at a Grand Slam before the Met &#8230; but called them &#8220;equally tough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f98d1a5549106a9c619a156c84bd281d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Williams stunned with a Swarovski crystal-studded gown and flashy necklace for the festivities.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a3f7b66f1b949222366191cdda28fcdb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-3deb9183-70f2-471a-9025-9fbde00348b1\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/05\/05\/venus-williams-at-raising-canes-in-nyc\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:3deb9183-70f2-471a-9025-9fbde00348b1\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0b9023a2-d40d-4361-93f8-7a1112523c28\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/94\/4by3\/2026\/05\/05\/946b7658652b46d09cf786e4aa1e6605_md.jpg\" alt=\"Venus Williams at Raising Cane's in NYC\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Score!<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Raising Cane&#8217;s<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8538e6f41ab129e0d708757bd770546b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The large dazzling jewelry swooped over her shoulders and resembled the Wimbledon&#8217;s Venus Rosewater Dish &#8212; fitting, since she&#8217;s won it five times.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e52f46ec5f37dcdc222a081a6a9b1fe2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>It also served as an homage to her family and her tennis career &#8212; in which she secured seven Grand Slam singles championships, 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and four Olympic gold medals.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f05ec2bf0c75144e445b00009f822d94\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Despite all the pressure, Venus said it was an incredible experience and the highest honor.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-79c865959f9a1e01c4e92d9522320cfc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-027365c4-e06d-4758-bea9-0ff4746bb283\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/05\/04\/met-gala-2026-the-most-jaw-dropping-fashion-looks-on-the-carpet\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:027365c4-e06d-4758-bea9-0ff4746bb283\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0b9023a2-d40d-4361-93f8-7a1112523c28\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/55\/4by3\/2026\/05\/05\/559ee5f1a9844c078cecd015a5048a29_md.jpg\" alt=\"Met Gala 2026: The Most Jaw-Dropping Fashion Looks on The Carpet\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Showstoppers At Met Gala 2026<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c386520fa2de6022f071d0f246fb1521\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;The best part about being co-chair is definitely getting to spend time with Anna Wintour and the other co-chairs and also time with the designers. To be that close to fashion, all those things. But most of all, the honor of it all, it\u2019s just a real honor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4f9def5a12fb832da6e47171974404e3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The theme of the night was \u201cCostume Art\u201d with a dress code \u201cFashion is Art\u201d &#8230; which was taken in stride by other athletes in attendance &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/joe-burrow\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Joe Burrow<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/justin-jefferson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Justin Jefferson<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lindsey-vonn\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Lindsey Vonn<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/naomi-osaka\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Naomi Osaka<\/strong><\/a> and 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