Serena Williams Gets Candid About Body Positivity On British Vogue’s November Issue

Tennis record-breaker and businesswoman Serena Williams has been named British Vogue’s November 2020 cover star.

In the new issue, the inimitable force discusses taking a break for the first time in her life, body confidence, reflecting on a career plagued by racism, how Kim Kardashian’s meme-heavy text messages kept her going through lockdown and so much more.

The sportswoman also opened up about her desire to empower other women and inspire them to chase their dreams. “In this society, women are not taught or expected to be that future leader or future CEO. The narrative has to change,” she said. “I love sticking up for people and supporting women. Being the voice that millions of people don’t have.”

Williams got candid about the struggle of returning to tennis just six months after a life-threatening birth, admitting her daughter, Olympia, has been instrumental in her own evolution in self-confidence. “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 for it sooner,” she said.