What happens when one of the greatest athletes of all time promotes a weight-loss drug? Serena Williams is finding out after facing fierce backlash from body image campaigner Alex Light.
Williams, a global icon with 23 Grand Slam titles, recently spoke about her weight loss journey using medication. But Light, a well-known body image advocate with over 624,000 Instagram followers, criticized the move as “jarring” and potentially harmful. She argued that while Williams has the right to make personal health choices, publicly endorsing such drugs through a polished campaign could normalize their use on a mass scale.
Light explained that Serena’s words risk sending the message that even the most disciplined, high-performing bodies are not good enough unless they are smaller. She warned that this kind of messaging fuels insecurities and creates damaging cultural standards for women everywhere.
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In her view, turning a serious medical treatment into a lifestyle accessory undermines healthy body image and could encourage misuse. With Serena’s cultural influence, the conversation has exploded, sparking a larger debate about the responsibility of public figures in shaping perceptions of health.
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