Serena Williams Shows Off Her Post-Baby Body—And Her Most Striking Look Yet

For Serena Williams, fitness, health, and bold beauty are natural ways of life. So it comes as no surprise the tennis champion and new mother celebrated her first public appearance postpartum with a high-impact above-neck look, a supplement to a figure that effortlessly exuded strength.

An event in New York City found Williams glowing from head-to-toe, the lit-from-within feel affording her almost supernaturally toned limbs an extra dose of spotlight. Scraped sleekly at the crown, Williams's ponytail fell halfway down her back, the updo bound in a gilded metal adornment that only served to further the goddess factor. And while a plum lip and power brow did their part to ensure the moment skewed striking, it was undeniably the new-mom factor that sealed its double-take-inducing fate.

Williams welcomed her first daughter, Alexis Jr., with fiancé Alexis Ohanian in early September, with subsequent social shares featuring a calm brand of new-mom beauty, replete with serene smiles and tousled waves. Captions alluded to a redoubled strength—and a want of on-court activity. And if you thought Williams made pregnancy look powerful, her latest look sends a simple message: Keep watching.

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