Serena Williams explains Super Bowl LIX halftime show appearance amid criticism: 'End of story'

In the post, she shared a brief explanation why she accepted Lamar's invitation.  

"When in the world would I ever be able to dance at a superbowl? (Never) let's do it!"

Williams' added that she knew her "winning dance" at the 2012 Olympic Games in London "would pay off one day." 

"End of story," she added. 

Williams' explanation comes after she faced criticism for her choice of dance and for performing alongside the rival of rapper Drake, with whom Williams was previously involved in a relationship. 

But Williams' husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, defended Williams 

"Some of y'all have no idea how criticized Serena was for this same dance at Wimbledon 13 years ago and it shows.... This is bigger than the music," he said in a post on X. 

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.