New Serena Williams Selfie Sparks Buzz About Her Weight Loss

The former tennis champion posted selfies on Instagram last weekend, showing a visibly smaller figure. The images sparked a discussion about her changed appearance.

Serena Williams has been making the most of her retirement, and it shows. The mom of two recently posted a short series of mirror selfies on Sunday, August 10, showing off her noticeable weight loss.

In the mirror selfies, taken from her room at the Fouquet's New York hotel in downtown Tribeca, Williams wears a fitted black sleeveless crop top paired with a matching long black skirt. She completed the look with bright red strappy heels and her blonde locks worn down with a middle part.

"… But wait, let me take Celfie,'" Williams captioned the post. And while she appeared to be in her element, the photos drew mixed reactions from fans. Though some complimented the 43-year-old, others missed her "thick" appearance.

"I miss thick, cornbread fed, Serena," one person said. "Wow that's not the Serena I remember 🥺😞," another concurred.

"I loved the body before… healthy , strong, beautiful and real," a third added. "Idk whatever she doing she needs to stop 🤷🏾‍♂️," someone else remarked.

Still, some came to her defense. "People been on Serena about her body her whole life. Let her live ❤️," one fan wrote. "You guys don't even know if she's sick and yall are dragging her. Stay beautiful ❤️," another noted.

"Why can't people just embrace each others bodies, one day we too thicccc another too thin. We can't win! Serena if your happy I say enjoy! 👏" a third added.

Despite the ongoing debate about her body, Williams stays active even after retiring from a glittering athletic career. She frequently posts clips from her workouts on her social media profiles and still engages in various sports for fun and fitness, including tennis.