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Home›Allure Magazine›“Thank you for being the role model” Tennis Champion, Serena Williams tells mum in open letter

“Thank you for being the role model” Tennis Champion, Serena Williams tells mum in open letter

September 20,2017
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By Sewe Ishola,

Tennis champion and new mummy, Serena Williams has written an open letter to her mother, Oracene Price.

Obviously overwhelmed by emotions and love for her daughter, Alexis Olympia, the engaged sportswoman expressed her joy at having a daughter, as well as her concerns with how people may react to her physique, given that, she took after her a lot.

She however noted that she had a role model in her mum, Price and one, who was worthy of being emulated.

She posted the 8-paragraph letter on Reddit, the social media platform co-founded by her fiance, Alexis Ohanian.

See her letter below:

“Dear Mom,

You are one of the strongest women I know. I was looking at my daughter (OMG, yes, I have a daughter ?) and she has my arms and legs! My exact same strong, muscular, powerful, sensational arms and body. I don’t know how I would react if she has to go through what I’ve gone through since I was a 15 year old and even to this day.

I’ve been called man because I appeared outwardly strong. It has been said that that I use drugs (No, I have always had far too much integrity to behave dishonestly in order to gain an advantage). It has been said I don’t belong in Women’s sports — that I belong in Men’s — because I look stronger than many other women do. (No, I just work hard and I was born with this badass body and proud of it).

But mom, I’m not sure how you did not go off on every single reporter, person, announcer and quite frankly, hater, who was too ignorant to understand the power of a black woman.

I am proud we were able to show them what some women look like. We don’t all look the same. We are curvy, strong, muscular, tall, small, just to name a few, and all the same: we are women and proud!

You are so classy, I only wish I could take your lead. I am trying, though, and God is not done with me yet. I have a LONG way to go, but thank you.

Thank you for being the role model I needed to endure all the hardships that I now regard as a challenges–ones that I enjoy. I hope to teach my baby Alexis Olympia the same, and have the same fortitude you have had.

Promise me, Mom, that you will continue to help. I’m not sure if I am as meek and strong as you are yet. I hope to get there one day. I love you dearly.

Your youngest of five,

Serena”

 

Serena’s mom divorced her husband,  Richard Williams in 2002.

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