Serena writes letter of admiration to mother
DEAR MOM Former world No 1 recalls the hardships and taunts she faced during her tennis career in a missive to mother Oracene Price
MUMBAI: Three weeks after giving birth to her first child, Serena Williams completely loves the new beginning in her life. Serena and her partner, Reddit co-founder Alex Ohanian, recently welcomed the birth of their girl child named Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.
Serena has written an emotional letter to her mother in which she has mentioned how she sees a reflection of herself in everything that is there in the baby. Serena also mentioned the hardships she faced in her career.
Recently, in an interview, Serena had mentioned how she fought comments over her body shape and colour. Serena had to face really extreme comments, with many comparing her body shape to that of a man.
In an Instagram post, Serena shared a picture of her baby and herself and wrote, “Dear Mom, You are one of the strongest women I know. I was looking at my daughter (OMG, yes, I have a daughter ) and she has my arms and legs! My exact same strong, muscular, powerful, sensational arms and body. I don’t know how I would react if she has to go through what I’ve gone through since I was a 15 year old and even to this day.”
“I’ve been called man because I appeared outwardly strong. It has been said that I use drugs (No, I have always had far too much integrity to behave dishonestly in order to gain an advantage). It has been said I don’t belong in Women’s sports — that I belong in Men’s — because I look stronger than many other women do. (No, I just work hard and I was born with this badass body and proud of it),” she added.
“Mom, I’m not sure how you did not go off on every single reporter, person and hater, who was too ignorant to understand the power of a black woman.
“I am proud we were able to show them what some women look like. We don’t all look the same. We are curvy, strong, muscular, tall, small, just to name a few, and all the same: we are women and proud! You are so classy, I only wish I could take your lead. I am trying, though, and God is not done with me yet. I have a LONG way to go, but thank you.”