being serena
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Monday Motivation: Serena Williams Knows Why She’s Great—and Why Other Women Are, Too
“[It] must be difficult being Serena Williams, because everyone ups their game every single time they have to play her,” tennis player Madison Keys told the Wimbledon press corps, explaining that just thinking about playing Williams caused her focus to slip during her match against Evgeniya Rodina, resulting in her loss—and a major upset. “[A]ll…
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‘Only a Woman Can Be This Strong’: Serena Shuts Down Body-Shamers in Harper’s Bazaar UK
“I’m the most girlie out of all [my] sisters,” Serena Williams tells Harper’s Bazaar U.K. in her interview for its June cover story. She says this while getting a pedicure in her favorite color, pink, which she also donned to stun in body-skimming Versace at last month’s royal wedding. And yet, Williams—along with sister Venus—has…
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Want to Slay Like Serena? Now You Can Shop the GOAT’s New Online Boutique
Can’t stop, won’t stop: Hot on the heels of winning her first grand-slam match since returning to competitive tennis on Tuesday, Serena Williams launched a new clothing collection and online boutique on Wednesday. The Serena line, now available on Williams’ website, debuted as a 13-piece collection of sport-inspired streetwear, including under- and outerwear ranging from…
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Wakanda for the Win: Serena Williams Brought Superhero Style to the French Open
She’s baaaaaaack. … Serena Williams on Tuesday proved her bounce-back complete after the difficult birth of baby Alexis Olympia by winning her first grand-slam match at this year’s French Open, beating Czech opponent Kristýna Plíšková 7-6(4), 6-4. And she did it in Black Panther-worthy style, with the hip-length braids she rocked at the recent royal…
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Serena Williams Is Looking Like a Goddess for Her Harper’s Bazaar UK Cover
Serena Williams debuted her Harper’s Bazaar UK July cover, on which she looks especially stunning. On the cover of the issue, slated to hit stands Thursday, Williams is wearing an all-black one-piece swimsuit with a black parka, curly hair styled in windswept gorgeousness, a stunning smile on her face. “Queen Serena: The Power and the…
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Serena’s Grand Slam: How the GOAT Switched It Up for the Royal Reception
All eyes were understandably on the bride at Saturday’s royal wedding, but as the British royal family uncomfortably shifted in their seats welcomed Meghan Markle into its fold, our gaze inevitably kept coming to rest on tennis phenom Serena Williams, who wowed royal-watchers by wearing blush-colored Versace to watch Markle become the duchess of Sussex.…
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Serena Williams’ HBO Docuseries Begins With Fear
Leading up to the premiere of the HBO docuseries Being Serena, which aired Wednesday night, the network promised viewers “unprecedented access” to Serena Williams’ life—including her pregnancy, new motherhood and marriage, all while filling in the details of Williams’ ascent to become one of the greatest athletes of her generation. But first, there’s “Fear”—the name…