Caption: “I love that my body isn't 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 wearing swimsuits while holding her baby in her arms, Williams shared a heartfelt message.
In a heartfelt Instagram caption, tennis player Serena Williams, 42, 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 she may not align with conventional standards of perfection.
“I think I have to remind myself of that self-love at all different stages of my life. Right now, I love that my body isn't perfect. I love I smell like milk, that milk holds @adiraohanian,” she wrote.
In the image, Williams is seen wearing a white two-piece bikini and sunglasses while on the deck of a yacht. And she added: “It's a change, but it's a change that was well worth it. So start this week knowing that you are loved and that starts with you.”
Later, to add a dash of humor, she ended her caption with, “Ok, now I'm about to hit the gym,” followed by a crazy face emoji and her name.
Williams' Instagram post generated a lot of admiration, with many flooding the comments section with praise for the 23-time Grand Slam champion.
“Embrace your whole being. What an icon,” wrote one Instagram user. “And you look fantastic. Boy, you try hard! As a mother, wife and integral person. Queen Serena.”
Another commented: “Very inspiring” and added: “Since I just had a baby I have to learn to be kind to myself.”
In a 2020 interview with British Vogue, she reflected on her own journey and admitted to growing up without a positive body image.
“How incredible that my body has been able to give me the career that I have had and I am very grateful for it. I wish I had been grateful sooner. Everything closes when I look at my daughter,” he said.
Serena Williams, one of Wimbledon's most successful players, won 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. Her eldest daughter, Olimpia, is six years old.
