Serena Williams has called out her haters in a recent Instagram live as she denied bleaching her skin. The 43-year-old former tennis champion was subjected to heavy trolling regarding her skin color after she attended a school event, the video of which went viral on social media.
Here is everything fans need to know about Serena Williams’ statement to the haters.
Serena Williams denies bleaching her skin
The 23-time Grand Slam winner seemed frustrated with her haters after they accused her of using bleach on her skin.
The aforementioned clip circulating online, which received remarks from trolls, featured Serena Williams attending a school event. She was seen alongside her daughters and husband, Alexis Ohanian. Recently, Williams did a makeup tutorial for her cosmetics brand, Wyn Beauty, on her Instagram Live. During it, she found the opportunity to shut down the haters.
The former tennis star started by saying, “I put just that neutral color, that is actually my skin color, and no, for you haters out there, I do not bleach my skin. There is a thing called sunlight, and in that sunlight, you get different colors.” She further clarified that she had stage makeup on her while filming the viral video, as she was part of her daughter’s play.
Moreover, Williams stated that she decided to call out haters because the bleach claim was “ridiculous.” She added, “Everyone’s like, ‘Oh, she bleached her skin.’ I’m a dark, Black woman, and I love who I am, and I love how I look. And if people do it, that’s their thing, and they have every opportunity and they should. I don’t judge, but you guys do.”
Serena Williams concluded her statement by saying, “But that’s what this world is about, and I stay in my lane — the non-judgy one, and I keep it. But no, I actually don’t bleach my skin, so can we just kinda clear that up?”
