Caption: ‘I love that my body is not picture perfect,’ Serena wrote. (Images: Instagram)
Tennis legend Serena Williams recently championed self-love and body positivity in a powerful Instagram post, six months after welcoming her second daughter, Adira, in August.
Tennis legend Serena Williams recently championed self-love and body positivity in a powerful Instagram post, six months after welcoming her second daughter, Adira, in August. Alongside a photo of herself donning swimwear while carrying her baby girl in her arms, Williams shared a heartfelt message.
In a heartfelt Instagram caption, 42-year-old tennis player Serena Williams began with a powerful statement: “Loving yourself is essential.” Embracing the journey of self-acceptance, Williams openly shared her appreciation for her postpartum body, acknowledging that it may not align with conventional standards of perfection.
“I find that I have to remind myself of that self-love through all different stages in my life. Right now, I love that my body is not picture perfect. I love that I smell like milk—that milk sustains @adiraohanian” she wrote.
In the image, Williams is seen wearing a white two-piece bikini and sunglasses while on the deck of a yacht. She further added, “It is a change, but it’s a change that has been well worth it. So start this week, knowing that you are loved, and that starts with you.”
Later on, to add a little pinch of humour, she ended her caption with, “Ok, now I’m about to go to the gym,” followed by a crazy face emoji and her name.
Williams’ Instagram post garnered a lot of admiration, with many flooding the comments section with praise for the 23-time Grand Slam champion.
“Embrace your whole self. What an icon,” wrote one Instagram user. “And you look fantastic. Boy, do you put in the work! As a mother, wife, and whole person. Queen Serena.”
Another commented, “So inspirational,” and added, “Having just had a baby myself, I’m having to learn to be kind to myself.”
In a 2020 interview with British Vogue, she reflected on her own journey, admitting to growing up without a positive body image.
“How amazing that my body has been able to give me the career that I’ve had, and I’m really thankful for it. I only wish I had been thankful sooner. It just all comes full circle when I look at my daughter,” she said.
Serena Williams, one of the most successful Wimbledon players, clinched her first Grand Slam singles title in 1999. In 2017, she married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The couple welcomed their second daughter, Adira, in August. Their eldest daughter, Olympia, is six years old.
