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Serena Williams Reportedly Joins the Ozempic Trend — And the Internet Has Questions
It looks like Serena Williams, tennis legend, fashion icon, and queen of the glow-up, may be the latest celeb to hop aboard the Ozempic express — and the transformation has fans doing double takes.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 13: Serena Williams is seen arriving to “In The Arena: Serena Williams” Premiere during the 2024 Tribeca Festival at BMCC Theater on June 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)
According to Media Take Out, Serena has been taking the wildly popular diabetes-turned-weight-loss drug Ozempic to shed the post-baby weight she’d been carrying since giving birth to her second daughter, Adira River Ohanian, back in August 2023. And word is? It’s working — maybe too well.
Insiders say Serena is now down to a size 4, thinner than she’s been since her teenage years. Yes, you read that right. The powerhouse athlete whose thighs once inspired Nike campaigns is now reportedly rocking a figure that some fans are calling nearly “unrecognizable.”
And listen — postpartum weight loss is no joke. Whether you’re a world-class athlete or a regular mom figuring it out between diaper changes and Zoom calls, your body doesn’t just snap back overnight. So we’re not here to shame anyone for doing what they need to feel confident again. But with Ozempic, the convo gets a little complicated.
Let’s talk about it.
Ozempic, originally created to treat type 2 diabetes, has become the weight loss drug of the moment in Hollywood and beyond. It suppresses appetite and helps users drop pounds fast — but it’s also stirred controversy. From side effects like nausea and fatigue, to shortages affecting people who actually need it for medical reasons, Ozempic has sparked a national debate around body image, health privilege, and the celeb obsession with being thin again.
So when someone like Serena, a woman whose body literally redefined strength and beauty standards, reportedly joins the trend? People notice.
Some fans are cheering her on — because hey, motherhood is hard, and sometimes you need help. But others are heartbroken to see one of the few women in the spotlight who proudly rocked muscles, curves, and unapologetic thickness possibly feeling the pressure to conform to the “skinny is in again” era.
And can we be honest for a sec? It’s frustrating. Serena spent decades fighting racism, sexism, and body-shaming in tennis — only to (maybe) end up chasing the same ideal the industry always told her she wasn’t allowed to embody.
That said, this is her body, her choice, and if she feels stronger, healthier, or simply more herself now, that’s her business. But as more and more women — famous and not — consider Ozempic, we have to keep having real conversations about body image, safety, and the pressure to “bounce back.”
Because being a mom, an icon, and a human being in 2025? That’s enough weight to carry without society constantly telling you to shrink.
