Saniyya Sidneyhas formed a lifelong bond withSerenaandVenus Williams.While appearing onPEOPLE & Entertainment Weekly’s red carpet specialahead of the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, the actress, 15, said that she and the professional tennis players are still in touch after she played Venus in the 2021 filmKing Richard.She recalled meeting the Williams sisters for the first time whenWill Smith(who portrays their father Richard Williams Jr. in the film) surprised her andDemi Singleton(who plays Serena) with a visit from the tennis superstars. Sidney said the experience was unlike any other.For more on the 2022 SAG Awards, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.“Oh my gosh, Demi and I … we were just like, ‘Okay, what are we gonna do?'” she said. “But it was an amazing experience and we just talked and talked and talked. Those are our big sisters now, which is just crazy to say.“So is she still in touch with them? asked PEOPLE’s Jeremy Parsons. “Oh, yeah,” she said. “Like, that’s family, for sure.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.getty (2)King Richardfollows Serena and Venus’ start in tennis and their rise to becoming champions in the sport. The film comes from director Reinaldo Marcus Green (Joe Bell).Alongside Sidney, Singleton, 15, and Smith, 53, the film also stars Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal,Dylan McDermottandTony Goldwyn.Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.During her interview with PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly, where she wore a cornflower blue Yeprem gown, Sidney also opened up about when she got the call that she had landed the part of Venus.“It was a dream come true, first of all,” she said. “My agents called me, I was so nervous and excited, and when they told me, I was crying — ‘cause I was playing my childhood hero.“The 28thAnnualSAG Awardsare being broadcast live on TNT and TBS Sunday, Feb. 27.
Saniyya Sidneyhas formed a lifelong bond withSerenaandVenus Williams.
While appearing onPEOPLE & Entertainment Weekly’s red carpet specialahead of the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, the actress, 15, said that she and the professional tennis players are still in touch after she played Venus in the 2021 filmKing Richard.
She recalled meeting the Williams sisters for the first time whenWill Smith(who portrays their father Richard Williams Jr. in the film) surprised her andDemi Singleton(who plays Serena) with a visit from the tennis superstars. Sidney said the experience was unlike any other.
For more on the 2022 SAG Awards, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.
“Oh my gosh, Demi and I … we were just like, ‘Okay, what are we gonna do?'” she said. “But it was an amazing experience and we just talked and talked and talked. Those are our big sisters now, which is just crazy to say.”
So is she still in touch with them? asked PEOPLE’s Jeremy Parsons. “Oh, yeah,” she said. “Like, that’s family, for sure.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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King Richardfollows Serena and Venus’ start in tennis and their rise to becoming champions in the sport. The film comes from director Reinaldo Marcus Green (Joe Bell).
Alongside Sidney, Singleton, 15, and Smith, 53, the film also stars Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal,Dylan McDermottandTony Goldwyn.
Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.
During her interview with PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly, where she wore a cornflower blue Yeprem gown, Sidney also opened up about when she got the call that she had landed the part of Venus.
“It was a dream come true, first of all,” she said. “My agents called me, I was so nervous and excited, and when they told me, I was crying — ‘cause I was playing my childhood hero.”
The 28thAnnualSAG Awardsare being broadcast live on TNT and TBS Sunday, Feb. 27.
source: people.com
