Serena Williams Shares Advice And Insecurities In Her New Book
Tennis pro Serena Williams has been ranked number one in the world on multiple occasions, she’s won 22 Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals. But her new book, On The Line, reveals that she has the same body issues and worries as many women. Serena spoke candidly to People magazine about some of the themes in her new book.
First of all, Serena has learned that weight fluctuation ‘is not a big deal’ and she offers sound diet advice:
“I don’t diet. I hate that word. Diets mean that you rob yourself of stuff that you like, and eventually you’re going to cave in and eat things that aren’t on your diet. You can’t deprive yourself forever. I eat what I like, but I try to eat it in proportion. There are things that aren’t healthy for me, so I try to eat less of them.”
But, surprisingly, this model athlete still admits to insecurities about the shape of her arms and thighs.
“My thighs. I think they’re too big. But also my arms. I think they’re too muscular. They’re too thick…I’m sensitive about them. I know that toned arms are in now. Look at Michelle Obama. She has great arms, and I think it’s wonderful that she shows them off like that! I love her for that. I’m like, ‘keep wearing strapless dresses!’ But I don’t like mine.”
Serena believes that her negative thoughts about her body are almost universal among women.
“We think we look good one day, and then the next day – or the next minute – we’re insecure about something.Sometimes I look at myself in the mirror and am like, ‘I want to lose my inner thigh. I’ve got to do an hour of cardio today,’ or whatever. I try not to do it, but the insecurity comes back sometimes. I do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy.”
One thing is certain: Serena keeps a healthy distance from speculative articles written about her in the press. Her new book is a rare view into the life of this amazing athlete. But she does plan to look back on it all someday: “I have a great scrapbook. At the end of my career, I’ll read it. So I’ll get to read it; just not now.”
Jolene Hart is a freelance writer and natural beauty expert with a passion for mind, body and planet - just like Healthy Hollywood!
A former beauty writer for InStyle magazine, Self magazine, and People magazine, she has covered every aspect of the beauty industry from product breakthroughs to red carpet beauty to backstage trends at fashion week. Find more of her work at 
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