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The 39-year-old tennis champion can be seen on the cover of British Vogue magazine. Williams said in an interview that she was underestimated. The athlete also believes that the remuneration received is different from her male and white rivals.
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“I never wanted another skin color. I like who I am and how I look. I am glad to be able to represent beautiful dark-skinned women. I am satisfied with it and I do not want to change anything, ”said the tennis player in the interview.
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The woman spoke about the Black Lives Matter movement and the global protests that began in May with the death of George Floid. Williams believes that technology allows blacks to express themselves.
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“We see what has been hidden for years. What people have experienced over time. In the past, there were no phones to record what was happening, ”said the athlete.
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Williams admitted that at the end of May, many “white people” started sending her messages: “I’m sorry for everything you had to experience.”
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“It seems to me that they do not fully understand it, but now they are informed. I was surprised that so many were unaware of this situation. I’ve always talked about the race problem, “said the tennis player.
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In the interview, Williams also shared his views on self-image. The athlete said that the sister’s height, unlike her own, corresponded to the image accepted in the society of that time. The tennis player said that in her youth the norms of society were different. “Sister Venus was more in line with the public image – she was slender, with long legs.”
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“Television did not show formal people who resembled me. It was not a positive image. Those were other times, ”the athlete explained.
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Williams claims to be grateful for his body. “My body gave me the opportunity to build the career I wanted, and I am very grateful for that. I came to this conclusion by raising my daughter. “
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Williams is married to businessman and millionaire Alexei Oheinien, both of whom are older than two-year-old daughter Olympia.
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