Slimmed-down Serena Williams dodges weight-loss question after dramatic transformation sparks fan frenzy
While the Grand Slam champ was on an outing in New York on Friday, where she has been enjoying a vacation with her family, she was asked by TMZ Sports how she handles fans constantly 'monitoring her weight.'
'Everyone looks great!' she replied, sidestepping the question.
When asked how she was feeling, the 43-year-old champ simply added, 'Look good, feel good, right?'
The gold medal winner has been showcasing her workout routine and sleek curves on social media, where many followers have said she has gotten too thin.
The retired professional athlete has lost around 40 pounds since giving birth to her youngest daughter Adira, 21 months ago.
She is also mom to her daughter Alexis Olympia, seven. Williams shares both girls with her husband Alexis Ohanian, 42.
In addition to the grueling workouts shared on social media, which have contributed to her six-pack abs, the Wimbledon champ follows a mostly plant-based diet.
She and Ohanian, a co-founder of Reddit, live on a five-acre farm in South Florida where they grow much of their own food.
'We basically live off the land,' she told Time for its Time 100 issue in April.
The family, with the help of their staff, grow purple sweet potatoes, mangoes, blueberries, and raspberries on the property along with peppers and other crops.
'We get so much honey it's insane,' Williams she told the publication, revealing she also dehydrates anti-oxidant rich Moringa leaves to make tea.
Williams is good friends with Meghan Markle, who also has her own crop yielding garden at her home in southern California, which she shares with Prince Harry and their children Archie and Lilibet.
'I'm always like, "Girl, what are you doing today?"' the multi-faceted entrepreneur explained, adding, 'So we're trading recipes.'
When not practicing on her home tennis court, Williams has been keeping herself busy as a venture capitalist through her Serena Ventures.
She has raised more than $100 million of outside capital to invest in more than 30 companies since 2021.
Williams has invested in the WNBA team the Toronto Tempo, which will take the court in 2026.
The Nine Two Six media company founder will also executive produce Carrie Soto is Back for Netflix.
The project is based on the Taylor Jenkins Reid novel by the same name, about a grand slam champ who comes out of retirement to reclaim her Grand Slam title.
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