VENUS Williams suffered a wardrobe malfunction as she had a nip slip at the 94th Oscars on Sunday night.
The tennis superstar showed up to Hollywood’s biggest night wearing a white, plunging Elie Saab gown.
The nip slip seemed to occur when Venus was sitting alongside her sister, fellow iconic athlete Serena.
At one point, ABC cameras caught Venus covering her chest with her right arm as some viewers noticed the star’s dress had lowered enough to show more than what she intended.
Fans were quick to take to Twitter to react as one person said: “Oh my god and a Venus Williams nip slip. These Oscars has become an episode of the Jersey Shore.”
Another added: “I love these women but epic failure by their designer. They have great bodies… dress them in classy comfortable sexy outfits.
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“Those outfits looked terrible and not practicable.”
“Did Venus Williams have a wardrobe malfunction?” another chimed in.
The 41-year-old has been open about her body in the past, especially during an interview with Byrdie earlier this year.
She said: “We have to focus on what our bodies can do for us, especially as women. There’s so much focus on whether our bodies fit the standard of what society says [it should]. That’s always changing.”
“Nowadays, people want to look a certain way, wear certain things, or whatever it is. We have to let go of those norms and refocus on what our bodies are doing for us.”
Venus concluded: “My job is to focus on what my body is doing for me and how it’s performing, and I’m one of those people who wants to be perfect…”
While Venus’ nip slip certainly grabbed attention, it was just one of the many storylines from Oscars night that took a backseat to Will Smith’s shocking stage fight with Chris Rock.
Venus, Serena, and other famous faces witnessed firsthand the moment the A-lister stormed the stage and attacked the legendary comedian after Chris made a joke about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
Following the slap heard round the world, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum shouted: “Leave my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth.”
Minutes later the dad of three was once again on stage, this time to accept the Best Actor award for his role as Richard Williams in King Richard.
While Will apologized to the Academy and fellow nominees for his actions, he failed to mention Chris at all.
“Will Smith getting through his acceptance speech without a Chris Rock mention but vaguely apologizing,” one viewer said on Twitter in response.
Another added: “Sorry, Will Smith’s acceptance speech is not an excuse for his actions.”
While the LAPD confirmed that Chris is not pressing charges against Will over the on-stage altercation, there is still a chance that the Saturday Night Live alum sues the movie star.
Will, 53, and Jada, 50, are reportedly expected to discuss the incident on her Facebook Watch show Red Table Talk.
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