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Serena Williams Sparks Rumors That She Is No Longer Friends With Meghan Markle During The Met Gala After Being Accused Of 'Shading Her' On Social Media: 'Definitive Proof'

May 7, 2026 by Abigail Connolly
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Meghan Markle and Serena Williams were once a famous celebrity friendship duo, but some recent actions on the tennis pro’s part could be indicators that their relationship has come to an end.

Social media users are speculating that the two famous women are no longer friends after noticing that Serena happened to pose with two people who’ve had alleged falling outs with the Duchess of Sussex. Not only did that happen, which some reporters believe was not coincidental but intentional, but it didn’t come long after she posted a “shady” Instagram story about Meghan’s As Ever chocolates. Read more about the situation below.

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Sources Say Meghan Markle's Friendship With Serena Williams Is Over After She Poses With Two Of Her Ex-Friends At The Met Gala

As the Suits alum was thrust into the spotlight like never before when she started dating and announced her engagement to Prince Harry, so were her relationships and friendships. One of the most iconic ones was her relationship with tennis pro Serena Williams.

 

The pair reportedly met in 2010, became 'fast friends,' and over the years, were seen supporting each other at important events, like Wimbledon and Meghan's royal wedding in 2018.

 

However, it's been a while since they've been seen together, which has prompted speculation that there might be tension between the two of them. That was heightened after Serena was seen chatting and posing with two of Meghan's former friends at this year's Met Gala, which happened earlier this week.

 

On the red carpet at the famous fashion event, the mom-of-two posed alongside Emma Thynn and Edward Enninful, a fellow lifestyle brand owner and the former British Vogue editor, both of whom the Duchess has had falling outs with.

 

"At a night like the Met Gala, nothing about who you stand beside is accidental—it is one of the most carefully observed stages in the celebrity world," an insider told Radar Online. "Serena choosing to spend so much time in close formation with Emma and Edward, both of whom have been linked to a cooling in their relationships with Meghan, inevitably reads as more than coincidence."

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Royal Experts Think Serena 'Shaded' Meghan On Instagram Before The Met Gala

As it turns out, the Met Gala moment between the athlete and the As Ever founder's two alleged former friends wasn't the first time fans and royal enthusiasts noticed something was off.

 

Days earlier, Serena attempted to promote Meghan's As Ever chocolates on her Instagram story, but it wasn't exactly what you'd expect from a friend trying to celebrate another friend. The chocolate was broken and scattered throughout its packaging as she recorded herself putting it back together, all while saying she doesn't eat chocolate. Royal experts like Rob Shuter found the moment to be "shady," and a sign that their friendship is not at all what it used to be.

 

Now that the Met Gala incident happened after the low-effort, slightly messy Instagram story, insiders are sharing that it says a lot and is "definitive proof" about the state of their relationships.

 

"Whether she intended it that way or not, the visual narrative suggests a shift in loyalties, or at the very least a rebalancing of where those personal alliances now sit," they told the above publication.

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Editorial Assistant

Abigail is a journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. As an Editorial Assistant for SheFinds, she covers topics ranging from celebrity news and fashion to wellness. She has written for other publications, including Chip Chick, Bandsintown, BroadwayWorld, and more. When she isn't writing, Abigail loves spending time in the city with her friends, being a 'dog mom' to her Chihuahua, and singing along to some of her favorite music.

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