Yes, That Is Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Playing Gwyneth Paltrow's Lover in 'The Politician'

Sep. 30 2019, Updated 2:18 p.m. ET

Many tennis lovers had been caught off guard when they noticed icon Martina Navratilova in Netflix's new collection, The Politician.

The 62-year-old tennis pro, who holds the file for winning probably the most Wimbledon titles with nine wins, six of that have been consecutive, made her Netflix debut as Gwyneth Paltrow's lover, Brigitte, in Ryan Murphy's new comedy.

Keep reading for the whole lot you need to learn about sports star Martina Navratilova in The Politician.

Martina Navratilova performs Gwyneth Paltrow's love passion on The Politician but who's her real-life spouse?

Don't be expecting to peer Martina on TV much this present day outside of the tennis international, which is why lovers of hers have been more than pleasantly stunned when she arrived on horseback in Episode 2 of The Politician.

On the collection, Martina plays the equestrian lover of Gwyneth Paltrow's Georgina, the mum of Payton, our protagonist. Gwyneth has to make a decision to cut ties with Martina in an effort to help advance Payton's political career, however her cameo is equivalent parts elegant and unforgettable.

"Really enjoyed getting an acting job between Slams this year," Martina wrote on her web site. "Out now on Netflix — hope you enjoy it :)" Her look on The Politician has many fanatics questioning whether or not the chemistry between Martina and Gwyneth is in any way real.

And whilst Gwyneth is famously married to Brad Falchuk, who created and government produced The Politician alongside Ryan Murphy, Martina is actually married to former Miss USSR good looks competition superstar Julia Lemigova, who additionally got here in 2nd place as 1991's Miss Universe.

After a slightly public proposal at the 2014 US Open, the women left their place of dwelling in Florida to marry 3 months later in New York, where same-sex marriage was criminal at the time. "We went to New York and then had a celebration party on Valentine's day," Julia said in an interview with U.Okay.'s Lorraine.

"It's an amazing feeling," she stated, admitting that she "was overwhelmed and completely surprised" on the proposal.

Martina is an outspoken activist and breast most cancers survivor.

Before landing her role on The Politician, the tennis magazine Baseline notes that the athlete has performed herself on-screen, on a 2000 episode of Will & Grace, a 2013 episode of Portlandia, or even in a minor role in the 2017 Chinese action movie, The Adventurers.

But on social media, Martina is a particularly vocal critic of President Donald Trump and uses the platform to pontificate on her political and sports views to her almost 300,000 fans. "I am surprised that more players have not come out," she told BBC about her determination to be public about her marriage to a lady.

"They're so far in the closet that I don't even know who they are," she persevered. "The fear is still there. Sport has been at the forefront on so many issues, but it's not been great on the gay rights issue." 

Martina is additionally a breast most cancers survivor and is vocal about how the battle with illness modified her belief on life.

"Being a top-level athlete, you learn to be positive," she stated in a video. "So that came in very handy as a patient, being a positive person ... and surround[ing] yourself with positive people as well. However much money you make, you can make more, you can make less. Time ... that's something you can never have back. Don't feel guilty about doing what's good for you."

Watch the unbelievable tennis megastar Martina Navratilova seem reverse Gwyneth Paltrow in The Politician, now streaming on Netflix.

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