Serena Williams hugs her baby daughter after sharing her ‘bad’ news
Serena Williams is spending some precious quality time with her little girl, Adira River Ohanian.The 42-year-old athlete X (original tweet) on Tuesday after sharing a message about how she was struggling.
A fresh-faced Williams snuggled her three-month-old baby girl and simply wrote: “This makes me so happy.”
In the photo, the little cutie is sleeping on her mom, with Williams wrapping her daughter in a baby carrier.
The post came just hours after Williams opened up about his mental health.
“I’m not okay today. It’s okay not to be okay,” she wrote. “No one has a good day every day. If you’re having a bad day, I’m with you. There’s always tomorrow 😘 Love you.”
Williams did not elaborate on what led to the difficult day. The professional tennis player has long been a mental health advocate, speaking openly about his struggles over the years.
In a 2018 article time In the magazine, she reflects on her stellar Wimbledon Championships, in which she finished runner-up, and recounts the highs and lows of life on and off the court.
“I dedicate this to all the moms out there who have been through a lot,” she said at the time. “Sometimes, I cry. I’m really sad. I’ve had breakdowns. It’s been a really hard 11 months. If I can do it, you can do it.”
Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, are parents to Adira and her 6-year-old sister, Olympia.
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