Serena Williams channelled her inner Barbie for stunning new photos she shared on Friday.
The 44-year-old, who had a custom Barbie doll released by Mattel in honor of International Women's Day this week, looked sensational in a candy pink silk slip dress as she posed on a balcony overlooking the sea.
Serena looked like a blonde bombshell with her expertly styled hair that fell in loose waves over her shoulders.
Her dress skimmed her toned physique and featured a square neckline, spaghetti straps, and an ombre effect that gradually faded from pink to yellow.
Keeping with the vibe of the dress, Serena rocked a pink lip, pink eyeshadow, and pink blush that popped against her flawless complexion.
"Mom, Founder, Entrepreneur, Chef to my kids, Wife and more...," she captioned the post, which was met with applause and heart-eyes emojis from her followers.
© Instagram"Absolutely stunning," one fan added. A second said: "Beyond gorgeous," a third gushed: "Such a beautiful woman."
© Matt WinkelmeyerBarbiecore may have entered fashion parlance in 2022 but it has been around for several years. Rapper Nicki Minaj has channelled Barbie to such an extent throughout her career, fans have dubbed her "Barbz". And the hundreds of Barbiecore Pinterest boards created since 2019 show how pink couture has captured the public's imagination.
Its 2022 surge can be ascribed to Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli whose pink-themed Valentino Fall runway show in March of that year took the fashion world by storm. The trend was further turbocharged both when Anne Hathaway attended another Valentino show wearing nothing but pink and a flood of fuchsia-clad celebrities rocked up at the Grammy's,
With the release of Greta Gerwig's much-anticipated movie in July, Barbiecore is here to stay and the unconverted may as well get on board now or face looking rather drab this "Barbie summer". So if your wardrobe is distinctly lacking in pink, check out HELLO!'s guide to the 12 things needed to perfect Barbiecore in 2023.
Serena appears to be more confident in her skin than ever after losing 34lbs with the help of GLP-1 medication.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner has been open about her transformation and how GLP-1 medication helped her lose the baby weight she gained during her second pregnancy with daughter Adira in 2023.
© Instagram"I never was able to get to the weight I needed to be no matter what I did, no matter how much I trained," she told People. "It was crazy because I'd never been in a place like that in my life where I worked so hard, ate so healthy, and could never get down to where I needed to be at.
"I had never taken shortcuts in my career and always worked really hard. I know what it takes to be the best," she said. "So it was very frustrating to do all the same things and never be able to change that number on the scale or the way my body looked."
© RoSerena's struggle to lose weight despite her high fitness level and healthy diet spurred her to turn to GLP-1 provider Ro.
During her Super Bowl commercial for Ro, Serena opened up about her personal weight loss journey and revealed she had lost 34 pounds over the past year.
In the sleekly produced ad, Serena is shown injecting the medication using a pen device, scrolling through the Ro mobile app, and unveiling a new pill version of the treatment.
© InstagramAlongside the weight loss, she experienced reduced knee joint stress, steadier blood sugar levels, and lower cholesterol – positioning the transformation as both physical and health-focused.
After starting the GLP-1 medication in 2024, Serena says the results were transformative. "I lost over 31 pounds using my GLP-1, and I was really excited about that weight loss," she told People.
"I feel great. I feel really good and healthy. I feel light physically and light mentally."
