Women's News | Venus Williams Rebounds After Near Miss | Urban Agriculture & Eating Local
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Women's News Headlines August 30, 2016
Venus Williams became a professional tennis player in 1994 at age 14. Venus has seven Grand Slam singles events on her victory belt and 14 more in women’s doubles, won with her sister Serena, 34. Venus, with five Wimbledon singles titles wins, became the first African-American woman in 2002 to "earn the world’s top ranking in tennis since the onset of the open era in the late 1960s."
In 2011, her tennis career slowed, as Venus Williams battled injuries and Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that results in joint pain and sometimes crushing fatigue. Under assault from the vagaries of life, Williams withdrew from the second round of the United States Open.
But she has regained momentum. . .
Venus Williams Struggles In First US Open Match
Update: Venus Williams narrowly escaped defeat on Tuesday, in the first round of her US Open match with Kateryna Kozlova of Ukraine, ranked 93rd. Venus had played 17 US Opens and never lost in the first round. Having reached the semifinals at Wimbledon, Venus was seeded sixth, her first top 10 seeding at the Open in six years. Read on at the New York Times
Read more Venus in-depth: Women's News Headlines August 30, 2016
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Margaret Qualley Breaks Out in New Kenzo World Fragrance Commercial By Spike Jonze
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Margaret Qualley Breaks Out in New Kenzo World Fragrance Commercial By Spike Jonze
Holy Goddess! In Kenzo's new World fragrance by Spike Jonze, actor and dancer Margaret Qualley, daughter of Andie MacDowell, let's it rip with a leg up to the patriarchy. Kenzo World is the first fragrance to launch under the brand's creative directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon.
We last featured Margaret and Andie in 2011, lensed by Eric Guillemain for Vanity Fair Italia's November issue.
Andie MacDowell & Sarah Margaret | Eric Guillemain | Vanity Fair Italia November 2011
Redtracker | Beyonce Slays the MTV VMAs, Makes 'Lemonade' & Passes Madonna's Wins
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Women's News Headlines August 29, 2016
Four of America's five gold-medal winning Olympic gymnasts hugged 'Lemonade' MTV VMAs winner Beyonce on Sunday night. Teammate Gabby Douglas could not attend due to a medical issue. The faces of Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian and Laurie Hernandez all beamed as they hugged the Lemonade megastar.
Beyonce won two of the highest honors at last night MTV VMAs, winning Video of the Year and Best Female Video. Her achievements propelled her ahead of Madonna in most career wins. Bey was introduced by Serena Williams, who redefined the little black dress. Williams opens at the New York Open tennis tournament today. Read her weekend in-depth from the NYT.
Read on: Women's News Headlines August 29, 2016
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Thylane Blondeau by Dani Brubaker for Flaunt Magazine
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Thylane Blondeau by Dani Brubaker for Flaunt Magazine
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