Serena Williams, 44, shared her personal weight loss journey in a poignant commercial for Ro company at the 2026 Super Bowl. The 44-year-old tennis legend speaks openly about the difficulties of getting back to her comfortable weight after the birth of her second daughter Adira. With the help of a GLP-1 drug that she has been taking since 2024 Serena Lost 15 kilograms in one year. In the clip she shows how easy it is to order the medication via the app and also reveals a new tablet form of the product Daily Mail reported. As much attention as the commercial received, it was not without headwinds – the normalization of weight loss medications in particular was met with criticism from many viewers.
The award-winning athlete, who is a mother of two, explains in the commercial that the drug not only helps with weight loss, but has also stabilized blood sugar levels, lowered cholesterol levels and reduced pressure on her knee joints. According to her own statement, she was frustrated that she had been doing everything right for years – training, eating healthy – and still not seeing results. When she sought medical support in 2024 after breastfeeding ended, she experienced a complete change. Her husband, the entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian (42), is not only a supporter of her journey, but also serves on the board of the Ro company.
Serenas Latest journey to a healthier life is a new chapter in an already remarkable career. Despite her retirement from professional sports, she remains active, spends a lot of time with her family and regularly finds leisure with tennis or Pilates. She emphasized how important it was to her to be mentally light and balanced. Her older sister Venus, also a tennis icon, has repeatedly humorously challenged her to make a comeback on the court. But Serena seems to be enjoying her new phase of life to the fullest and remains a role model for how to overcome personal and health challenges.
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