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Williams sisters get real on TV
Herald Sun ^ | 19 July 2005

Posted on 07/18/2005 5:51:49 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

US tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams are set to give the public a sneak peek into their private world as the latest celebrities to star in their own reality television show.

The sisters are the main attractions of Venus and Serena: For Real which premieres on American ABC Family this week.

The network said today: "Venus and Serena take you off the court and into their private lives for an up-close and personal look at who they really are.

"There's more to their lives than tennis, a lot more."

The station promised viewers would see the famous siblings "like you never have before".

The 25-year-old Venus, who is ranked ninth in the world, has won five grand slam tournaments, including the Wimbledon women's finals this month.

Her sister Serena, 23, has brought home seven grand slam titles.

The sisters join a growing list of celebrities happy to expose their private lives in the living rooms of viewers across the world.

They follow in the footsteps of The Osbournes, former Playboy pin-up Anna Nicole Smith and more recently Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline, as well as Bobby Brown, the husband of diva Whitney Houston.


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: realitytv; television; tennis; williamssisters
Only one question: Is the world ready for this?
1 posted on 07/18/2005 5:51:51 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
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To: Aussie Dasher

How much money and attention do you need?


2 posted on 07/18/2005 6:09:21 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Democrats ... frolicking on the wilder shores of Planet Zongo.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

They are probably going to embarrass themselves, but I do love their tennis.


3 posted on 07/18/2005 6:12:20 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Did you see the Hulkster & Family on VH1?


4 posted on 07/18/2005 6:18:53 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: TexasCajun

I'm not even sure what "VH1" is...


5 posted on 07/18/2005 6:20:44 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Sorry Mate!

VH1, cable or satalite Video Hits-1 music channel.

6 posted on 07/18/2005 6:27:19 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Aussie Dasher
US tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams...

I thought one becomes an icon when people give a sh*t about you. Who really cares about the steroid sisters?

7 posted on 07/18/2005 6:30:02 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Liberalism cannot survive in a free and open society.)
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To: Tax-chick

Do the Williams sisters have a Paris Hilton-like video coming out?
Is the world ready for their whacked-out racist father?


8 posted on 07/18/2005 7:50:20 PM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: Aussie Dasher

I hope they have a Christmas Special
as good as their older brothers do.

9 posted on 07/18/2005 7:57:50 PM PDT by FreedomFarmer (Socialism is not an ideology, it is a disease. Eliminate the vectors.)
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To: ken5050
Do the Williams sisters have a Paris Hilton-like video coming out?

I don't know. I hope they're saving up for retirement though. Sports figures tend to burn out early, except for golfers.

10 posted on 07/19/2005 4:35:05 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Democrats ... frolicking on the wilder shores of Planet Zongo.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

"Who really cares about the steriod sisters?"... I agree, who cares. They are the most un-atractive "girls" that I have ever seen. Compared to all the other tennis players they must be on steriods. I am really sick of all the reality shows.


11 posted on 07/19/2005 6:37:52 AM PDT by newfrpr04
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To: Aussie Dasher
The success will depend on daddy. If he is around a lot, and he acts like himself, the show will be huge.

The man is nuts.


Scared Bunny Blog
Not for the timid

12 posted on 07/19/2005 5:33:04 PM PDT by sharktrager (My life is like a box of chocolates, but someone took all the good ones.)
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To: newfrpr04

I for one think both are more attractive than that dumb blonde Russian chick Pornhova.


13 posted on 07/19/2005 5:34:08 PM PDT by Clemenza (JJesus CChrist MMade SSeattle UUnder PProtest)
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To: Aussie Dasher

I may be in the minority, but I think they're hot.


14 posted on 07/19/2005 5:34:41 PM PDT by Clemenza (JJesus CChrist MMade SSeattle UUnder PProtest)
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To: Clemenza

How long you been on the drugs?


15 posted on 07/19/2005 5:41:14 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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