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A timeee was had at this 12 months’s star-studded US Open that introduced out the best (and flyest) influencers, culture-shifters, and stars together with H.E.R., Simone Biles, Issa Rae, Lori Harvey, and everybody’s favourite new IT-GIRL Olandria to the glamorous affair within the coronary heart of Flushing, NY.
Whether or not you cared about tennis or not didn’t matter amidst a dynamic cavalcade of successful seems to be, $100 rooster nuggets with caviar, and beautiful vibes curated by a bevy of manufacturers together with Cadillac (the official car of the Open), Burberry, Gray Goose, and extra.
On the heart of all of it was former NCAA tennis champion-turned-content creator Ayan Broomfield who introduced superb Black girls collectively for fellowship, picture-perfect selfies, and themed cocktails in unique suites.
With social media’s undivided consideration, the Founding father of Ayan’s Aces–a daring initiative the place she companions with manufacturers to deliver Black girls to tennis tournaments–made historical past with Gray Goose by internet hosting the first-ever Black girls suite on the US Open.
And sure, the Honey Deuce cocktails have been flowing!
My focus was to showcase Black feminine influencers, fill a room with profitable Black girls, and use every particular person platform to get this message out,” mentioned Broomfield in an interview with W Journal. “In all my years of attending tennis tournaments, internet hosting the Ayan’s Aces suite was essentially the most significant expertise.”
One of many lovely issues about tennis is that it’s international,” she continued. “I’ve been actually targeted on getting it finished right here within the U.S., simply due to familiarity and entry, however I need girls of colour all around the world to have the ability to expertise tennis matches.
Will you be making your option to the US Open (or any sporting occasion) quickly? Inform us down under and luxuriate in our gallery of glamour girlies who served successful seems to be on the US Open on the flip.
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