Serena and Venus Williams will be starring in their version of a tennis reality show. The sisters' off-court lives - their family, friends and the glamour of big-time tennis - will be featured in a six-episode show that is still untitled but set to premiere on ABC Family in July. "The series will provide our fans with an up-close, inside look at our lives away from the tennis courts," Venus Williams said. | Venus and Serena have already had interesting adventures like camel rides. What could be in store for their TV show? (AFP / GettyImages) |
The sisters have won 11 major single titles between them and are competing at the Nasdaq-100 Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. Serena is ranked No. 4 in the world and Venus No. 9. Serena Williams said she and her sister welcome the chance to "branch out into a new medium." Embracing their status as role models, the sisters have also written a book with advice for pre-teens on such subjects as money and dating. Regarding the latter, their recommendation: Don't rush a crush. "We both really have a lot to say about that," Venus said Wednesday with a laugh. Titled "Venus and Serena: Serving From the Hip: 10 rules for Living, Loving and Winning," the book is targeted for 9-to-12 year olds. "It's a great book for teenage girls who deal with different issues," Serena said. "Growing up, I would have loved to have had such a positive role model to look up to and try to be like and try to emulate. We love having that opportunity to say, 'Look, you can be like us, you can be successful and at the same time have high morals and high self esteem and be a very nice person at the end of the day."' The sisters wrote the book with Hilary Beard. "It's like we're having a conversation back and forth," Serena said. "We wrote it with someone, but we wrote it." |