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Dance with Qai Qai
Serena Williamsis extending the Qai Qai franchise!
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“As a family who loves to dance, I know I’ll be right next to my daughter practicing our new moves. We can’t wait for other families to get to watch — and dance — together!”
The new series builds off Qai Qai’s dancing videos on TikTok, with episodes featuring seasonal and kid-centric themes.
Last year, Williams and Invisible Universe brought Olympia’s doll to life with theQai QaiYouTube series. Before the series premiered, the athlete revealed that 16-year-oldTaikirha Millerwould voice the character.
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“Everyone needs to find their voice, and I’m happy Qai Qai found hers in Taikirha,” Williams, who shares Olympia with husband Alexis Ohanian, told PEOPLE in a statement. “Qai Qai has built a massive community on Instagram and TikTok, and I think her loyal fans will love getting to know her on a deeper level.”
“Now that she’s found her voice, the possibilities for the franchise are endless,” she added of the doll, which first appeared onInstagramin 2018.
What started as Williams' desire for her daughter to have a doll she could relate to quickly turned into an internet sensation, amassing millions of fans across her social media platforms.
In September 2022, the tennis star appeared onGood Morning Americato talk about her book,The Adventures of Qai Qai, and revealed that Olympia thinks thebook is about her, not her doll. “Olympia thinks it’s her in the book. She thinks the mom is me and she thinks the dad is my husband,” Williams said. “It’s quite funny because I’m like it’s not us … I don’t want it to go to her head.”
The first episode ofDance with Qai Qaiis available now on YouTube.
source: people.com
