I was considered too black for my tennis whites, says Serena Williams



by LUIGI GATTO

I was considered too black for my tennis whites, says Serena Williams

In an ad for Bumble for the Super Bowl, Serena Williams commented on how she wanted her daughter Olympia to grow. The American champion tries to spend as much time as possible with Olympia even in tournaments. "I want my daughter to be truthful and honest, strong and powerful; to realise that she can impact those around her," said Williams.

"You want her to grow up knowing a woman's voice is extremely powerful. As females, we need to continue to be loud and make sure we are heard." Serena wants to have a voice in today's society: "I've never been the right kind of woman.

Oversized and overconfident. Too mean if I don't smile. Too black for my tennis whites. Too motivated for motherhood. But I am proving, time and time again, there's no wrong way to be a woman." "I'm more dedicated than ever to helping advance gender equality - and putting an end to the misogyny and toxic masculinity that still plague society.

We don't tolerate hate speech or bad behavior of any sort," said Bumble founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd. Serena recently said that her daughter's first doll was black, while her second was white because growing up she didn't have black dolls to play with.

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