In a recent video spot, the 43-year-old athlete reveals that Ro helped her lose 31 pounds in eight months. “Yes, I’m on Ro. They say GLP-1s for weight loss is a shortcut. It’s not, it’s science. After kids, it’s a medicine my body needed,” she says.

Serena Williams is under fire from fans after she revealed she lost more than 30 pounds with the help of a GLP-1 medication. Some critics are saying she is reiterating the narrative that you need to take medication to be healthy and achieve an acceptable standard of beauty.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion says the medication is no shortcut, but a tool alongside exercise, diet and discipline