Australian tennis star Ellen Perez, who has amassed over 7,000 followers on X, appears to have a second talent at social media management.
Instead of getting her knickers in a twist, Perez sportingly engaged with a bizarre claim, dismantling a strange rumour with a sharp-witted response. The current world #155 has responded to an X account boasting a mere 15 followers at the time of said post, who claimed that she had rejected a rather peculiar offer from a fan.
No rumour is too small to go unnoticed, however, with the “source” saying that Perez turned down $5,000 for her underwear that she had worn during a previous match.
Ellen Perez Responds to Worn Underwear Offer
It’s wild to see someone as high-profile as herself respond to an account with virtually zero authority. Her responses have landed well, though, with the dry-humoured repost quoted as: “Pretty sure I’d consider this offer.”
Perez then further clarified the situation, admitting she doesn’t recall said offer, but does remember someone offering her money for a foot picture.
“But on a serious note, where did they get these facts? Now I can’t even remember if I once turned this down. I do know I’ve had some weird requests. Once offered $500 for a foot pic. Now that offer I probs should have taken.”
Other X users had jumped in to add their own jokes, and the tennis star engaged with them in hilarious fashion.
“I don’t know about a foot pic, but I’d clear my entire net worth buying your post-match socks,” an anonymous user stated. “Well how much is your net worth?” Perez jokingly replied.
Ellen Perez Focusing on Miami Open
Regarding money, her mind is sure to be focused on the potential prize fund up for grabs at the Miami Open. The doubles specialist is now shifting her focus to the high-stakes prestige of the premier ‘1000’ level event, where the reported prize money of $468,200 would be split between her and her doubles partner.
Partnering with Dutch talent Demi Schuurs, the duo enter the tournament as a formidable threat. Their opening-round clash, scheduled for the 22nd of March against the intriguing pairing of Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva and Canada’s Victoria Mboko, promises to be a baseline battle. Fans will be watching closely to see if Perez can carry this momentum from her social media feed directly onto the courts of Florida.