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Venus Williams' Met Gala Gown Sparks Sports Science Research
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- May 8, 2026
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- 98
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Venus Williams made a bold statement at the Met Gala, wearing a custom Swarovski gown inspired by her Smithsonian portrait, which featured her alongside her younger self. The gown, adorned with over four thousand crystals, highlighted the six percent gender gap in global sports science research. Williams, co-chair of the event, used her platform to advocate for womens needs in sports, aligning with Gatorades Body of Science initiative, which focuses on womens sweat patterns, carb needs, injury prevention, and more. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/807dc2cc6cf97250