Tennis great Maria Sharapova hits a mean volley. As a pitchwoman, she’s stumped for the likes of Tiffany, Tag Heuer, Canon and Nike. In her fashion design collaborations with Cole Haan, she produced the brand’s best-selling ballerina flat.
But apparently, the 25-year-old Russian and four-time Grand Slam winner isn’t busy enough. Sharapova is indulging her sweet tooth by launching a new company: a premium line of gummy candies called Sugarpova.
Starting Monday, the business will offer a dozen different sweets -- an “accessible bit of luxury,” according to the website. A portion of sales will be donated to the Maria Sharapova Foundation, which the star launched to benefit students in areas of Belarus affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear meltdown.
The candies feature names such as the lips-shaped Flirty, the bear-shaped Cheeky, the tennis ball-shaped Sporty and the Chic, which comes molded in tiny handbags, sunglasses and shoes. The goodies will be sold online as well as in several states at IT’SUGAR stores in malls and several Madame Tussauds wax museums.