Stars weren’t just celebrating their sporting achievements at the ESPY Awards on Thursday – they also showed off their classy side on the biggest night in sports.
The evening’s host, tennis superstar Serena Williams, 42, cut a glamorous figure in a fitted silver and black dress. The Grand Slam champion wore her light blonde locks in bouncy waves and accessorised with dangling earrings.
She was joined by her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, 41, and their six-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia.
Serena is making history as the first African-American woman to host the event this year.
The ESPY Awards, which received criticism for its decision to honor Prince Harry with the Pat Tillman Award for service this year, is an acronym for the Annual Excellence in Sports Performance Awards. It is an annual awards show created by ESPN in 1993.
Serena Williams, 42, cut a glamorous figure as she led a star-studded parade at the 2024 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday.
She was joined by her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, 41, and their six-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia.
Alexis looked dapper in a black suit and green sneakers. Meanwhile, little Alexis looked adorable in a silver dress.
The couple has two daughters. In addition to Alexis, they are also parents to daughter Adira River Ohanian, who was born in August 2023.
The awards celebrate individual and team sporting achievements, as well as other sport-related feats from the previous year.
Comedian Nikki Glaser, 40, stunned in a deep red asymmetrical dress with lace detailing that showed off her toned legs as she walked the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
The blonde bombshell completed the look with knee-high red leather boots. Her light hair was styled in subtle waves.
Halle Bailey, 24, stunned in a black and gold minidress and strappy black heels.
Quinta Brunson, 34, dazzled in a blue beaded gown with sheer panels and a floral print.
The Little Mermaid star opted for delicate, shimmering gold makeup. The mother-of-one accessorized with large gold earrings.
Colman Domingo, 54, showed off his laid-back style in vintage-inspired high-waisted Frey trousers, a matching grey silk shirt and a metallic coat.
The ESPY Awards have a wide range of categories, including ‘Best Male Athlete’, ‘Best Female Athlete’ and even ‘Best Comeback Athlete’.
She dazzled in a tight silver and black dress.
The sensual dress showed off the athlete’s hourglass curves.
The mother of two opted for delicate makeup.
The Grand Slam champion wore her light blonde hair in elastic waves and accessorized her look with dangling earrings.
Alexis looked elegant in a black suit and green sneakers.
Meanwhile, little Alexis looked adorable in a silver dress.
The couple has two daughters. In addition to Alexis, they are also parents to daughter Adira River Ohanian, who was born in August 2023.
Halle Bailey, 24, stunned in a black and gold minidress and strappy black heels.
The Little Mermaid star opted for delicate, shimmering gold makeup.
She also accessorized with chunky gold earrings.
Nikki Glaser, 40, stunned in a deep red asymmetrical gown as she stepped out on the ESPYs red carpet earlier in the day.
The dress showed off her toned legs.
The blonde bombshell completed the look with knee-high red leather boots.
Quinta Brunson, 34, dazzled in a blue beaded gown with sheer panels and a floral print.
Prince Harry, 39, will also be honoured with the Pat Tillman Service Award for his work at the Invictus Games at the glittering event.
Tillman, a football star who gave up a multimillion-dollar contract to enlist in the U.S. Army after 9/11, saw his life tragically cut short at the age of 27 when he was killed by friendly fire while serving in Afghanistan 20 years ago.
Following the announcement that Prince Harry would receive the award, there was a lot of backlash, with many Americans calling for him to decline it.
Pat’s mother, Mary Tillman, has criticised the decision to give Prince Harry an award in honour of her late son, saying she was not consulted.
“I am surprised that they chose such a controversial and divisive individual to receive the award,” he said.
“There are recipients who are much more suitable. There are people working in the veteran community who are doing tremendous things to help them.
“These people don’t have the money, the resources, the connections or the privileges that Prince Harry has. I think these kinds of people should be recognised.”
The Pat Tillman Award has previously been given to unsung heroes.
Last year, the award went to members of the Buffalo Bills football team’s coaching staff who revived a dying player on the field.
ESPN said Harry was being honoured for his “tireless work to make a positive impact on the veteran community through the power of sport” with his Invictus Games.
Colman Domingo, 54, showed off his laid-back style in vintage-inspired high-waisted Frey trousers, a matching grey silk shirt and a metallic coat.
A petition with more than 68,000 signatures has demanded that ESPN exclude Harry from the awards because he has been “embroiled in controversies that call into question his suitability to receive an honour of this magnitude.”
New Jersey resident Patti Mickel, who started the petition, said “the Pat Tillman Award should be representative of his values and should honor someone who, like Tillman, has demonstrated unwavering dedication to his team and his country.”
‘To award this honor to someone who does not reflect the intent of the award diminishes its value and disrespects Tillman’s memory.’
The ESPY Awards air live on ABC.
