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    Serena Williams has hit back at her "haters" after she was accused of bleaching her skin

    The 43-year-old star - who has daughters Olympia, seven, and Adira, 15 months, with her husband Alexis Ohanian - has rubbished speculation that she's purposely altered her complexion


    During a make-up tutorial for her Wyn Beauty brand, Serena said: "That is actually my skin colour, and no, for you haters out there, I do not bleach my skin.

    "There is a thing called sunlight, and in that sunlight, you get different colours."

    Serena - who is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time - has insisted that she's proud of who she is.

    She said: "I'm calling you out on this because it is ridiculous.

    "Everyone's like, 'Oh, she bleached her skin.' I'm a dark, black woman, and I love who I am, and I love how I look."

    Serena doesn't have any issues with people who choose to lighten their skin. However, it's not something that she's interested in doing.

    She explained: "If people do it, that's their thing, and they have every opportunity and they should. I don't judge, but you guys do.

    "But that's what this world is about, and I stay in my lane - the non-judgy one, and I keep it. But no, I actually don't bleach my skin, so can we just kinda clear that up?"

    Meanwhile, Serena previously admitted to being "obsessed" with her children.

    The Grand Slam-winning star - who retired from tennis in 2022 - insisted she's firmly focused on her family life, describing her kids as a her "biggest love".

    Serena told 'Extra': "They're like my biggest love, so I'm obsessed with those kids."

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