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Serena Williams & GLP-1

Serena Williams, GLP-1 Medications, and the Pressure on Women’s Bodies


Serena Williams is one of the fittest, strongest, and most accomplished athletes of our time. Recently, she shared that she’s using GLP-1 medication for weight management, and it’s sparked a lot of conversation online. I want to be really clear: I have no issue with Serena’s personal health choices — it’s her body, her health, and her decision. Everyone’s health choices are personal and not up for judgment. 💜


What does concern me is the narrative around this campaign — the idea that women need to be smaller. This isn’t just a worry for the next generation; it’s something women today are still grappling with. Society constantly pushes the message that size equals worth, confidence, or health, and campaigns like this only reinforce it.


As a mother of an impressionable daughter this narrative really hits home. If a woman like Serena — a powerhouse of strength, skill, and resilience — is being told she “needs” to shrink, what does that say to the rest of us? It reinforces diet culture, fuels unhealthy comparisons, and can deepen self-doubt — for women of all ages.


I’m not against GLP-1 medications themselves. Used responsibly, they can have a place in medical treatment and may help some people. My issue is with the marketing and influence around it. When personal choices are promoted by someone in the public eye as a must-have or quick fix, it risks sending the wrong message: that medication can replace the foundations of real health — strength, nourishment, movement, rest, and self-care.


We need to be honest: these are medical interventions, not magic solutions. And we need to keep championing a broader definition of health and beauty. Women’s bodies are diverse, powerful, and beautiful at all shapes and sizes. Smaller does not automatically mean healthier, stronger, or better.


This isn’t about judging anyone’s choices — it’s about the conversation we’re having. How we talk about women’s bodies matters. Influence comes with responsibility. Personal choices should be respected, but how they’re promoted should be questioned.


💬 I’d love to hear your thoughts. How does this campaign make you feel? What messages do you think young women and girls are absorbing from it?


About Andrea Gaynor


Hey, I’m Andrea, founder of AG Fitness and Health. I help women over 40 feel strong, confident, and more like themselves again through fitness, nutrition, and self-care that actually fits into real life. I’ve been in the fitness game for 25+ years — and I get how things change in your 40s and beyond.


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