Serena Williams: "They said I was a man, or else I was doping"

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Clément Gehl

le 06/12/2024 à 08h39

1 min to read

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Serena Williams spoke to the New York Times about her mental health.

She explains that she has always tried to protect herself: "From the day I won my first Grand Slam, I said I wouldn't read any articles about myself.

I grew up before the subject of mental health came up.

I suffered a lot of negative criticism, they said I was a man, or that I was doping, because according to them, I couldn't be that strong.

On social networks, there's a lot of negativity, but there's also a lot of positive stuff that can make you feel untouchable.

And I never want to be untouchable. I always want to be close to someone. I always want to be real. And so I decided from an early age to stay in that space."