Serena Williams Shares Makeup-Free Selfie Following Her 'Not Ok' Post – Fans Send Concerned & Supportive Messages

• Serena Williams is married to Alexis Ohanian. The duo are parents to two daughters.
• Serena, who recently gave birth to her second daughter, admitted she wasn't okay.
• Fans were concerned after she shared a makeup-free photo and the confession that she wasn't alright.

Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, share two kids. The tennis superstar said she found happiness in building a family with Alexis. Before getting married, her life involved playing tennis and working endlessly.

Now, as a mom and a wife, she has realized that there is more to life than her career. Family is great, giving Serena reasons to live beyond what she does. Still, her road to motherhood was a challenging one.

Serena's first pregnancy wasn't easy. Her first daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, who goes by Olympia, was born via emergency C-section on September 1, 2017. The tennis star battled with postpartum complications after delivery.

She needed several surgeries after she gave birth due to a series of complications, including hematoma and pulmonary embolism. The first few months of recovery were also tough. Eventually, after rest and hard work, Serena returned to playing tennis.

Yet, in 2022, Serena said farewell to tennis on her own terms so that she could expand her and Alexis' family. The tennis player soon announced that she was expecting baby number two. Her husband revealed that Serena had been praying and asking for another baby for quite some time, so she was ready and excited.

Fans said they understood that Serena was tired.

The duo's second daughter, Adira River Ohanian, was born in August 2023. Alexis announced the news on Instagram, noting that their house was flooding with love as both the mother and the newborn baby girl were happy and healthy. Olympia posed with Adira, smiling broadly and excited to have a sibling.

Serena has enjoyed time with her family after they welcomed their second child. However, on November 28, 2023, she shared a post on X that had fans flooding her comments. She wrote in the post:

"I am not ok today. And that's ok to not be ok. No one is ok every single day. If you are not ok today I'm with you. There's always tomorrow. 😘 Love you."

Over three hours after making this post, on November 29, 2023, Serena shared a picture of Adira sleeping peacefully on her chest on X. The athlete was makeup-free on this update, which she captioned: "This makes me so happy." Fans commented on this post and linked it to her previous one.

A fan said the tennis player looked tired. "Are you taking your vitamins, getting enough sleep? Baby time can be exhausted," the concerned fan added. Other fans said Serena and Adira looked beautiful. "Hope you're feeling better?" a fan asked.

Fans said they understood that Serena was tired. They encouraged her to take everything one day at a time and leave her baby with her husband if she needed alone time to rejuvenate. "Best wishes for you and your family," a fan commented.

Serena got love and support from her fans when she wasn't feeling okay. They prayed that she would feel better soon. "Take care Mommy," a fan said. The tennis player has never shied away from discussing motherhood's challenges.

Serena was open about her struggles when she gave birth to her first child, Olympia. Her vulnerability as a mom has connected her with her fans. Now, Serena's fans hope she will eventually bounce back just as she did with her first child.