In a recent Instagram clip, Serena Williams showed her fans she's getting close to fitting back into a denim skirt after giving birth to her second child in August 2023. Her fans responded to the video, praising her sincerity.
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| Serena Williams in Atelier Versace at the 27th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards on March 13, 2022Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shut. |
The 42-year-old mom of two appeared on Instagram struggling to squeeze into the long denim skirt, documenting her postpartum journey. Filming herself in the mirror, Serena revealed she's "almost there."
Keeping it real, the former tennis champion captioned the post, "Ok everyone, I have been working my 🍑 off! Let’s see what happens with my jean skirt. Can I fit it yet? Check it out!"
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fans commented
Thanks for showing us, that you have the same struggles we do. Work out, try it on, work out change it up, try it on…. All of our same goals too…. Thank you.
I feel every little piece of this deep in my soul.
Hahahaha I actually cackled!! The way I relate to this 😂 realness at its finest ❤️🔥
Thanks for showing us, that you have the same struggles we do. Work out, try it on, work out change it up, try it on…. All of our same goals too…. Thank you
Actress Octavia Spencer commented
Thank you for doing this and showing that it’s a process after giving birth for world class athletes. You’re even more stunning and real!
Other fans also applauded Serena for giving everyone a realistic glimpse into her postpartum journey.
Serena and her husband Alexis Ohanian welcomed their second daughter, Adira, in August 2023. The couple are also parents to their daughter Olympia.
This video wasn't the first time Serena shared her postpartum experiences.
In January 2024, she posted another video attempting to fit into the same Valentino denim skirt, revealing she had set a goal to get back into it.
She captioned the post "the Diary of a Denim skirt (part 1)"
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Well done on sharing the reality of post partum ... not just the glamourized instagram version 🙌🏻👍🏼