‘Who Is That White Woman?’: Fans Say Serena Williams Has ‘Turned Into a Whole White Woman’ as Seemingly Lighter Skin Sparks Backlash

Twenty-three-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams has been tapped to grace the cover of Essence magazine, sharing with the world the woman she has become after her legendary tennis career. However, some people think she has become something very unnatural to whoever she was born to be, saying that miraculously she has turned into a white woman right before the public’s eye. The mother of two posted a behind-the-scenes video on her Instagram of the shoot, serving up several fierce looks with what looks like a 40-inch blond wig. Essence cover model Serena Williams catches backlash as some say she looks white in new video. (Photo: @serenawilliams/Instagram) The opening shot is shoes galore before panning the Chanel jewelry spread. From a black slinky satin number to a red and white outfit, topped off by a red feather hat, fashion and style seems to come second nature to the A-lister. Her face is beat to the gods by a makeup artist, using her own Wyn brand, and in frame after frame she is reminding people that the superstar she was on the court is the same superstar she is off it. Graciously, she captioned the post, “Thank you so much, @essence,...