Serena Williams overjoyed with King Richard Oscar nominations

Serena and Venus Williams have both expressed their delight after the biographical drama of their lives “King Richard” was nominated for six Academy Awards.

King Richard shows the life of Serena and Venus’ father Richard as he aspires to turn his daughters into professional tennis players. The film, which features Will Smith as the Williams sisters’ inspiring father, has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Film Editing, Best Original Song and a Best Actor nomination for Smith. 

Critics lauded the movie upon its release and the biopic currently has an approval rating of 90 per cent on the film review site Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, Serena and Venus also took to social media to voice their pleasure at the film being Oscar-nominated. Taking to Instagram, Serena wrote: “I woke up to this. Our film is really nominated for an OSCAR!!!!!!! This is CRAZY!!!!!!! From Compton to Wimbledon to Academy awards. Everyone can dream. And your dream can come true. Ok, I am definitely crying this morning. Congrats to the entire film and crew.”