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Serena Williams took to social media to admit she was “not OK” but then posted a photo that made her “happy.”
serena williams gave birth to a second daughter, Adira R. Ohanian, in August.Now, she admits to raising Adira and olympia5, and her husband Alexis Ohanian. “I’m not okay today,” the tennis superstar tweeted on Tuesday, November 28. “It’s okay not to be okay. No one has smooth sailing every day. If you’re not feeling well today, I’m with you. There is always tomorrow. “Love you.” Serena completed the post with a kiss emoji.
Serena then posed for another sweet snap (seen here) of herself sans makeup, looking exhausted but radiant as she snuggled up with baby Adira. “This makes me so happy,” she captioned the mother-daughter photo. Serena, who has 10.4 million followers on the platform, was full of praise for the new mother of two in the comments section.
“What a lucky kid, congrats mom!” one fan wrote, while another commented: “I love this photo for so many reasons!!!” A third commented: “The kids made us Bringing out the best in them… they bring pure joy…”
Others sympathized with her “bad” tweet. “I hope you’re feeling better, lady. You’re absolutely right. It’s okay to not be okay sometimes, admit it,” one fan wrote. “But, here’s the thing. Play some feel-good music and do running boys throughout the house. It might lift your spirits.” Another admitted: “That speaks to me. Thank you for giving this Words of energy. I’ve prayed for you, you’re going to be okay! “I’ll be okay too.” “
Serena has a strong connection with moms. In a 2020 interview, she admitted that ordinary working moms are what motivates her. “I think about what they are doing every day to provide for their families and be the backbone of their families,” she told Today’s Parents at the time. “It helps me keep going. I think every day that women are really amazing.”