Daring Serena Williams goes braless as she flaunts drastic weight loss amid speculation of tennis comeback at 44
Tennis legend Serena Williams wowed in a daring outfit after ditching her bra in her latest Instagram post as comeback rumors continue to grow.
The 44-year-old mother-of-two, who had her own Barbie released for International Women's Day this week, channeled the Mattel icon as she showed off her incredible figure in a beautiful, pastel pink, silk slip dress.
Posing in front of a body of water, Williams stunned in the flowing ombre gown that gradually faded into a butter yellow.
The dress was finished off with a square neckline and thin spaghetti straps, with the tennis professional risking going braless underneath.
'Mom, Founder, Entrepreneur, Chef to my kids, Wife and more...,' Williams, who complemented the look with stacked gold bangles and delicate chains around her neck, captioned the post.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner's beautiful photos come just under a month after she appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for GLP-1 provider Ro.
Tennis legend Serena Williams wowed in a daring outfit in her latest Instagram post
Williams, 44, showed off her physique after revealing last year that she was on Zepbound
The sporting legend became a sponsor for the brand last summer, sharing that she had shed a staggering 31 pounds by using weight-loss drug Zepbound, a GLP-1 medication, after stepping back from her on-court career.
In the ad, Williams credited the GLP-1 provider Ro for her body transformation after admitting she turned to it post-retirement.
She was even seen injecting the drug in one commercial that aired in the first half of the game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, while another saw her mark an order on Ro's mobile app and reveal that they are releasing a new version of the medication in pill form.
Williams also explained that she has not only lost weight but has reduced knee joint stress, steadied her blood sugar levels and lowered her cholesterol.
The tennis icon, who stepped away from the sport after the 2022 US Open, said that she began to struggle with her weight after becoming a mother for the first time with the birth of her eldest daughter, Alexis Olympia, in 2017.
However, Williams' endorsement of the weight-loss product sparked backlash with many fans branding it 'disgusting.'
Meanwhile, there is increasing speculation that Williams could be eyeing up a potential return to the court.
Last month, Williams suggested that she could be set to come out of retirement by registering to enter the drug-testing pool list back in August, taking a step closer to a return.
When it was revealed last year that she had signed up with the International Tennis Integrity Agency, Williams wrote on social media: 'Omg y'all I'm NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy.'
The icon sparked outrage with her Super Bowl ad promoting weight-loss drug provider Ro
There is heavy speculation that Williams could be eyeing a sensational tennis comeback
Yet six months after registering, the tennis icon was still listed on ITIA's reinstatement page in early February, as first reported by Bounces.
It remains to be seen if Williams truly intends to step onto the court again given her eligible-to-return date was listed as February 22.
Fellow tennis legend Novak Djokovic only fanned the flames this week when he appeared to suggest that it was a matter of 'when' rather than 'if' Williams would return, per Tennis.com.
'Everybody is excited,' Djokovic said in his pre-tournament press conference before the BNP Paribas Open, 'and it's definitely something that's very highly anticipated. So, you know, let's see.'
He added: 'I think she's coming back. I don't know. I haven't spoken to her, but I guess the sentiment is that she's coming back. Where and how, singles, doubles, we don't know, and if I'm in her position, I would hide it too.'
