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Serena Williams Criticizes Hotel Cotton Plant Display in NYC
Tennis star Serena Williams saw a cotton plant decoration at a New York City hotel and didn't like it.
She described the cotton as feeling unnatural, like nail polish remover cotton.
Williams was in the city for an event related to her collaboration with Kim Kardashian's brand, Skims, and Nike.
She shared her thoughts on Instagram, relating her feelings to cotton's history and the experience of enslaved people.
This is not the first time Williams has criticized a hotel, previously speaking out about being denied a table at a Parisian hotel.
Serena Williams criticized a hotel's cotton plant decoration.
Williams, 44, posted her thoughts on Instagram.
She described the cotton as feeling 'unnatural.'
Williams was in NYC for a Skims and Nike event.
This is not the first time Williams has criticized a hotel.
- Who
- Serena Williams
- What
- Criticized cotton plant decoration in a hotel
- Where
- New York City
- When
- Recently
- Why
- Williams expressed discomfort with the cotton's perceived history.
Key facts
- Celebrity
- Serena Williams
- Location
- New York City hotel
- Event
- SKIMS/Nike Collaboration
- Williams's Age
- 44 years old
- Controversy
- Criticism of hotel decoration
Quotes
Serena Williams
Tennis legend
“So actually, it feels like nail polish remover cotton... unnatural”
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“Alright, everyone. How do we feel about cotton as decoration?”
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