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Serena Williams Offers Support for Meghan Markle After Oprah Winfrey Interview

In an interview that sparked strong reactions from across the world, Meghan Markle sat down with Oprah Winfrey to detail the hardships she's had to face since joining the British royal family. In their wide-ranging conversation that aired Sunday night, Markle described feeling isolated and suicidal, and how she faced racism during her role as Duchess of Sussex.

Her story sparked a wave of support from around the world. Perhaps chief among the supporters? Tennis legend Serena Williams.

In a tweet posted Sunday evening, Williams called Markle her "selfless friend" and decried the hardships she's had to face, saying Markle "teaches me every day what it means tot be truly noble.