Serena Williams is showing her support for close friend Meghan Markle after the Duchess of Sussex opened up about being "silenced" by the royal family and the "concerns" over her son Archie's skin color during the Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special.

Following Meghan's and Prince Harry's sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey, the tennis star defended Meghan on social media, sharing that she understands the "pain and cruelty" the mother of one has experienced.

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