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‘Why Shouldn’t She Have Another Baby?’- Outdated Gender Notion on Pregnant Serena Williams Gets Bashed Harshly as ‘Loose Women’ Actor Rushes to Her Defense

Published 08/08/2023, 12:18 PM EDT

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Serena Williams has millions of fans all over the world. However, that type of support is weighed out by the number of trolls. As the tennis star gets ready to have her second baby, some have some harsh things to say about her. But as already said, she has millions of supporters. One of them is ‘Loose Women’ host Judy Love who is not letting these trolls get away with their blabbering.

Williams recently revealed the gender of her baby in an eye-tearing moment with her husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia. However, since her pregnancy news, some people seem to be having a problem with her second pregnancy.

‘Loose Women’ host bashes haters for trolling Serena Williams for her second pregnancy

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The 23-time Grand Slam champion gladly announced the news of her pregnancy during the Met Gala 2023. In an adorable Instagram post, she thanked Ana Wintour for inviting the “three” of them.

As her fans rushed in to congratulate her on the good news as Williams had confessed that she wanted to expand her family, there were some miscreants too. Using outdated medical terminology, “geriatric pregnancy”, these people called her out. This specific term signifies women who give birth after the age of 35. However, ‘Loose Women’ host Judy Love had an appropriate reply for these haters.

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In an interview with OK!, she stated, “Because Serena is 41, a couple of commenters have called it a ‘geriatric pregnancy’ but that’s out of order.” Acknowledging that it is a medical term, she questioned people who talked about Williams’ second pregnancy when the tennis star has always flourished. She stated, “I know it’s a medical term, but she’s a happy, healthy, beautiful woman who has had an incredible career.”

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Questioning the double standards of society, she added, “Why shouldn’t she have another baby? You don’t see them calling it ‘geriatric sperm’!” The TV star even showed her excitement to know more about the Williams-Ohanian family after the new addition. She added she can’t wait “to see them take on their next adventure.”

This is not the only time that Williams had to face criticism from people during her second pregnancy. In a recent Instagram post too, Williams narrated an ordeal she had to go through.

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Williams fights haters with a positive message

The 23-time Grand Slam champion has a lot of fans but dealing with haters is also quite normal to her. However, recently, Williams shared a message where she shared an adorable picture of herself flaunting her pregnant belly.

She stated that being confident is not easy for her too and sometimes people close to you can contribute to that. However, she also finished off with her boldly beautiful style as she reminded people to shine and be themselves.

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With her due date nearing, fans from all over the world have been wishing her safe delivery as she gears up to welcome a new baby girl.

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Shivali Sharma

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Shivali Sharma is a tennis writer at EssentiallySports, who specializes in off-court topics and has a particular focus on the legendary ‘Queen of the Court’, Serena Williams. With a wealth of experience in the industry, Shivali has authored numerous articles covering varied topics concerning the 23-time Grand Slam champion, including her personal life, career, and more. In addition to her work on Serena Williams, Shivali is also a huge fan of Naomi Osaka and admires the four-time Major winner, particularly for her advocacy for mental health.
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Bhavani Singh