After last night's bombshell interview with Oprah, Serena Williams delivered a message of love and support for her friend Meghan Markle in a CBS primetime special about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's alienation at the hands of "The Firm" and Meghan's suicide. (opens in new tab) that led her to contemplate (opens in new tab) heartbreaking details. The Duchess also shared a disturbing account of the racism (opens in new tab) she and her young child Archie Harrison endured.

Williams said, "Meghan Markle has been a selfless friend to me, living her life and setting an example with empathy and compassion. Meghan Markle lives her life with empathy and compassion and sets an example. Her words speak to the pain and cruelty she has experienced."

The tennis champion further acknowledged her own experiences with institutionalized racism and sexism I know firsthand the sexism and racism that organizations and the media use to vilify women and people of color, to minimize us, to break us down and make us look bad."

Referring to Queen Meghan's contemplation of dying by suicide, Williams continued, " The mental health consequences of systemic oppression and sacrifice are devastating, isolating, and all too often fatal." [I want Megan's daughter, my daughter, and yours to live in a respectful society."

Read the full statement below:

My selfless friend Meghan Markle lives her life and leads by example with empathy and compassion. She teaches me daily what it means to be truly virtuous. Her words speak volumes about the pain and cruelty she has experienced.

I know firsthand the sexism and racism that organizations and media use to vilify women and people of color, to minimize us, to disintegrate us, to demonize us. We must recognize our obligation to critique malicious and unfounded gossip and tabloid journalism. The mental health consequences of systemic oppression and victimization are devastating, isolating, and often fatal.

I want Princess Meghan's daughter, my daughter, and yours to live in a respectful society.

Keep in mind that the fruits of the spirit are love, joy, peace, tolerance, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. For such things there is no law.