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Serena Williams' Harper's Bazaar Swimwear Shoot; The Wimbledon Winner Talks Venus, Body Image

by Erin Donnelly (Subscribe to Erin Donnelly's posts)
Posted Jul 6th 2010 at 9:30AM  
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Holding court: Serena Williams gets the finishing touches for her swimwear shot. Photo courtesy of Harper's Bazaar

Game, set, match.

Looks like back-to-back Wimbledon champ Serena Williams has more than one reason to celebrate these days. The tennis star is also showing off her slimmed-down figure in a glamorous spread for the August issue of Harper's Bazaar.

Williams -- who rocked Burberry to celebrate her Wimbledon win -- poses in a chic white Eres one-piece that shows off her enviable frame, topped off with a classy Louise Brooks bob.

(Note to nude-hued panty-flashing Venus: This is how you do sexy.)

Photographer William Klein also captured the court queen in a gorgeous pale pink Fendi dress as she opened up about beauty and body image.

"Since I don't look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that," Williams tells Harper's Bazaar. "To be different. But different is good.

"I feel so much sexier with short hair. I wanted to reach inside me and feel better. I don't want to hide behind a facade of hair."

And even though many gals would kill for her svelte physique, Williams -- who keeps trim through (um, tennis) Pilates, yoga, and "no dieting" -- admits that she hasn't always felt confident about her body.

"I was 23 when I realized that I wasn't Venus," she says.

"She's totally different. I'm super curvy. I have big boobs and this massive butt.

"She's tall and she's like a model and she fits everything. I was growing up, wanting to be her, wanting to look like her, and I was always fitting in her clothes, but then one day I couldn't.

"But it's fine. Now I'm obviously good, but it's a weird thing... To this day, I don't love my arms. People want more fit arms, but my arms are too fit. But I'm not complaining. They pay my bills."

No kidding. Even Michelle Obama would trade the Lincoln Bedroom for those guns.

For more of Williams's interview, visit Harper's Bazaar online and pick up the August issue, on sale July 20.

Meanwhile, check out some fab on-the-court style.

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toughcritic, 7-06-2010, 10:36AM

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Nothing in God's name could make Serena attractive. The woman gets notoriety because she is a top athlete and she is black. I think the public is open minded on race and personalities but when you try to make a swan out of an ugly duckling few swallow it.

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tennisfan, 7-06-2010, 11:37AM

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Serena is not only the world's #1 women's tennis player, she's possibly one of the greatest of our time. Serena is everything I would like my own daughter to be: strong, confident, intelligent, athletic, beautiful, compassionate and opinionated. Sure we can dwell on a negative outburst which followed an unwarranted call from a line judge, but we should probably look at Serena in her entirety and realize that we are truly blessed to witness such an all-time great American athlete at her peak in form and function! I am detecting a strong amount of racial bias in the negative comments being made here! I am hoping that Serena keeps looking forward and keeps silencing her critics the best way she knows how: by winning Grand Slam Events and by continuing to give back to those in need!

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Olivia, 7-06-2010, 1:02PM

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Wow, some of you people need to get a job! You have too much time on your hands. If you do not have anything nice to say...shut up!
I would hate to see what some of you JHS graduates look like....You are not even good enough to shine her shoes...SIGH! GET A LIFE!

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toughcritic, 7-06-2010, 1:35PM

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Whitewash this loudmouth as much as you want. Her tennis ability does not make her a lady. She is loud, brash, insulting, crude and thinks the world owes her a living because she can hit a ball. Do not drag race into this. It has nothing to do with her horrendous attitude and comments on the court. I would be as vehement about an athlete of any race or nationality including white. Bad manners are bad manners. Insofar as her makeover, it's laughable!

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Bruce, 7-06-2010, 10:42AM

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I hope this article isn't trying to get me to believe that Serena grew that hair out of her own head. Pssssst.......it's a wig!

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monique, 7-06-2010, 11:05AM

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What is wrong with you people, she has feelings. Take a good look at yourselves before you judge others,or do you feel the need to put others down to feel good about yourself!!!

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jbahllywd2, 7-06-2010, 11:16AM

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Obviously the photos will be heavily airbrushed to disguise/cover up Serena's big butt.

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TS1995, 7-07-2010, 10:43AM

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Dont they test these tennis players for steroids? This woman has (along with a lot of so-called women tennis players) big shoulders, forearms, and thighs. And this is supposed to be a cover girl? More like a manhole cover.

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Tee, 7-07-2010, 10:43AM

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Don't they test these women for steroids? Serena, as well as a number of other so-called women tennis players, has big shoulders, forearms, and thighs. So this is supposed to be a swim suit model? More like an Cro Magnum woman model.

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G. Roberts, 7-06-2010, 11:08AM

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Nothing in this world could that thing look actractive. UGH!!!

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cp, 7-06-2010, 3:19PM

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I think Serena IS beautiful! Not only on the outside but on the inside also. She is so gracious, and strong! She is a beautiful example of a 'whole' woman.

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Joseph, 7-06-2010, 11:25AM

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I don't know what "touchcritics" preferences are, but Serena Williams is a gorgeous woman!

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Gary, 7-06-2010, 11:28AM

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G. Roberts....
I bet a bar closing time you have left with something less than you high standards,
You would have to because with your way of looking at woman.
You would never have a woman that would stand for your BS

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Jazzbenzo, 7-06-2010, 11:58AM

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I just wanted to say: She look's great!!!

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Jeff, 7-06-2010, 11:30AM

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Great tennis player - terrible attitude - could never be sexy or attractive - just scary!

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Charlene, 7-06-2010, 11:34AM

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As far as her figure goes she looks great .. But I don't like the wig or weave or whatever that is ..

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Marilyn, 7-06-2010, 11:40AM

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we can only do the best we can with what we were given and I think that serena looks a thousand percent better with her hair like this. The rest of the Williams females should copy her.

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Dennis, 7-06-2010, 11:47AM

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Sorry, not into linebackers.

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VanillaWafers, 7-06-2010, 1:22PM

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Thank goodness, she's dominating tennis, she's won Wimbledon two years in a row, and she's very wealthy, educated, and has her own design company. Barring a few episodes of poor decision making which I don't condone. She isn't perfect and neither are any of us. It appears she's very intelligent and business savvy. Thank goodness, she has endorsements, and she's modeling in magazines in spite of having a body that is not typical of societies standards for beauty. But, the best thing she's done, is cared less about what other people thinks. She's strong and independent. She has achieved so much more than those who have nothing going for them but sitting around trying to be offensive about her looks. She's went ballistic on the court. Unlike, those that have also done the same when being cheated with a bad call. She's apologized for it. And, has moved on. I'm glad that she enjoys her life outside of tennis, and doesn't have cocaine puffing out of her shoes, isn't seen falling down drunk or high, got a different mug shot shown on TMZ every month, or in and out of addiction clinics.

She has a great, strong, fit body. That doesn't make her fat; that makes her not bony. She's not super attractive. But, neither are half of the women considered beautiful without make up and photoshop. However, she isn't ugly either. As for her hair. Who cares if it's a wig or extensions? J-Lo, Paris Hilton, Marie Osmond, Kate Gosselin, and many others in Hollywood, that are wearing extensions. Look at her life, and then look at your own. How great do you feel about your life, your finances, your clothes, your social life? Are you really happy? Seriously, the jealousy and being a hater isn't going to make you get the life you want. Do you seriously think your rants about her looks hurt her? Or, are you really trying to offend her race or fans that you think are black? Because, you can't. Because, none cares about what you think about her or them. She doesn't need your to like or accept her. Seriously, that's Serena Williams, sitting on top of the world, fool! Don't hate; congratulate! lol

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mark, 7-06-2010, 11:56AM

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Has anyone asked ,with a BODY like she has , has steroids been involved to enhance her game prowress?

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