Once again, tennis icon-turned-entrepreneur Serena Williams is facing public scrutiny over her appearance. After posting a selfie on social media, critics are claiming that the Olympian no longer looks like herself, suggesting either she has had work down or that she is leaning too heavily into Eurocentric beauty standards.
Dressed in all-black with a wheat blonde wig, Williams is seen staring into the camera with her face on a tilt. The angle and the contour of her makeup slims out her face and defines her jawline.
Williams captioned the photo, “On my last trip to LA, I had to do my makeup in a rush on the flight. I think it turned out ok. I’ve got a wynning look! @wyn.”
Shortly after she posted, the disapproving comments started to flood in.
“Serena, love… u now look like a …