Serena Williams Reveals Why She Didn't Try to Interact with Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl

Serena Williams was on a bit of a mission at the Super Bowl – apart from her cameo in Kendrick Lamar‘s halftime show performance.

She told Time in her Time100 feature that, while at the Super Bowl, she really wanted her daughter Olympia, 7, to be able to get an autograph from Taylor Swift. Taylor was in attendance to cheer on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs.

However, she decided to “respect” Taylor‘s “space” as the Chiefs started losing the game to the Eagles.

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“I’m such a mom. I was ready to go in here myself and be like, ‘Taylor, come get this girl,’” she said about wanting to try and get her daughter an autograph, but said she understood that it maybe wasn’t the right time. “It’s hard when your team is losing. I totally get it.”

While they waited outside the suite, hoping to see Taylor, they didn’t get a chance. Serena added, “My husband and I, we’re so in a different space. We’re so connected, we’re so in love, we’re just, like, trying to get our daughter Taylor Swift autographs. And nothing else.”

She also commented on the stadium booing Taylor, saying, “Why would you boo her? That’s so mean. That’s just awful.”