Are Serena Williams and her Reddit-exec hubby getting paid for their luxury honeymoon?
Now that they are married, Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian are believed to have a combined worth of $150 million.
Yet, the couple may still be looking for ways to earn a few more dollars — by going on their honeymoon in the Bahamas.
A report in TMZ suggests that the record-breaking tennis champion and her Reddit co-founder husband could be getting a free stay at the $35,000-per-week luxury Kamalame Cay private island resort in the Bahamas.
A post shared by booking.com (@bookingcom) on Nov 30, 2017 at 3:20am PST
The reports furthermore suggest that they could also be getting paid to shill for the popular travel website Booking.com.
The couple, who are parents of new baby daughter Alexis Olympia, wed earlier this month in a blockbuster, star-studded wedding in New Orleans.
That wedding, by the way, was photographed by Vogue magazine, which published a series of glamorous shots of Williams in her three different gowns and of celebrity guests like Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian.
While in the Bahamas, the honeymooners are sharing more than the usual social media photos of their vacation. Both Williams and Ohanian, and Booking.com, have posted an array of images that look professionally shot and are definitely promotional.
TMZ added that the couple willingly participated in a photo shoot in connection with Booking.com. The travel website posted a photo of the couple together on the balcony of their honeymoon villa at the Kamalame Cay island resort and captioned it: “Wishing @serenawilliams a very happy honeymoon in this Caribbean hideaway.”
Meanwhile, Williams offered her 7.1 million Instagram fans an inside look at what she described as Alexis’ “perfect honeymoon villa.” This look comes in the form of a brief video, which was shot by Ohanian’s drone-equipped camera. It shows Williams on the balcony of a sprawling beachside lodge, nestled among palm trees and set against a postcard-worthy tropical sunset.
A week in paradise. Thanks @bookingcom for helping us find the perfect honeymoon villa. #BookingYeah
A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Nov 28, 2017 at 5:14am PST
Another post shows Williams, in a still photo, taking a “breath of fresh air.” She’s again on the balcony, this time with the beach in the background and her hair illuminated by a halo of light from the setting sun.
A breath of fresh air. @bookingcom #BookingYeah #ad
A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Nov 30, 2017 at 5:00am PST
Both the video and the photo are captioned with a hashtag that gives a shout-out to Booking.com As of Wednesday morning, the video and photo had received a combined 360,000 views.
In addition to Williams’ posts, Ohanian shared a photo of himself on the balcony, fiddling with his camera-equipped drone.
In his post, he also gives a shout-out to the resort and to Booking.com: “Couldn’t help but fly my Phantom a bit on the honeymoon. @SerenaWilliams caught me getting some spectacular shots around @kamalamecay.”
A post shared by Alexis Ohanian Sr.🗽 (@alexisohanian) on Nov 28, 2017 at 5:11am PST
The Daily Mail said the couple’s accommodations at the 96-acre resort consists of a 3.5-bedroom, 4.5-bath luxury cottage that boasts an open-concept floor plan with 20-foot ceilings.
The Daily Mail said it hasn’t been confirmed that Booking.com picked up the bill for the couple’s stay at the resort. But the Mail said it wouldn’t be the first time that Williams — ranked 51st on Forbes 2017 list of highest-paid athletes — has cashed in by using her social media accounts to promote companies.
Given the likelihood that multimillionaires Williams and Ohanian benefited in some way from promoting Booking.com while on their honeymoon, TMZ suggested another hashtag that could accompany their posts: #HowTheRichStayRich.
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