‘Our Presence Is A Present’ — Naomi Osaka Claps Back At Critics Fuming Over Her ‘Black Party’ At The French Open: Social Media Reacts
The Black/Japanese tennis champ says she hosted a party for friends who understand each other's struggles in predominantly white tennis. The post ‘Our Presence Is A Present’ — Naomi Osaka Claps Back At Critics Fuming Over Her ‘Black Party’ At The French Open: Social Media Reacts appeared first on MadameNoire.
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Naomi Osaka has drawn some criticism for her fashion-forward ‘fits at this year’s French Open, but it’s a dinner party she put together that has generated the most controversy. Osaka and bestie Taylor Townsend co-hosted the dinner at Soho House in Paris while playing in the tennis tournament.
They dubbed it “The Black Party” as it was an event dedicated to the Black players on the tour. Retiring French player Gael Monfils was there, along with American doubles specialist Asia Muhammad, Coco Gauff, and former player turned Tennis Channel host Christopher Eubanks.
Osaka posted a pic and video from the dinner, saying, “Growing up, there weren’t a lot of tennis players I could look up to that looked like me. Being a minority in a sport like tennis is very isolating, but the positive is that you keep tabs on everyone that … being blunt, is black. There’s a fellowship, a camaraderie that doesn’t need words to describe. You just feel at peace knowing that there’s another person who has experienced similar things to you, and you feel less alone,” she wrote.
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