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To think Serena Williams being on a GLP-1 isn’t that big a deal?

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SaltAirAndTheRust · 25/08/2025 08:37

I know a lot of people have issues with her advertising it, but that is just the American drug market. They advertise everything single drug going.

I personally think it’s quite nice to see someone so athletic be open with her struggles, and show that even with the most disciplined diet and exercise regime, it’s not always that simple

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doodleschnoodle · 25/08/2025 08:52

It’s quite common I believe for elite athletes to struggle with weight management after retiring or reducing activity levels, so I don’t find it that surprising or shocking.

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SaltAirAndTheRust · 25/08/2025 08:49

EatMoreChocolate44 · 25/08/2025 08:46

I think it's terrible. How are normal people supposed to be body positive and accept their shape and size if super fit athletes are promoting weight loss drugs. Weight loss drugs should be for people who are clinical obese and have health issues. People who truly need help when nothing else has worked. It's bringing back skinny culture and the need to be thin to be beautiful which is rubbish. We had so much body positivity, embracing your curves, accepting our bodies, loving our bodies for what they can do, to now being made to feel bad about ourselves. We have regressed back to the 90s when being skinny was desired. I think it's depressing. Like I said, great if you genuinely need it for your health, you are struggling with your size and you've went through a medical professional otherwise it's shaming normal people and poor people who can't afford to 'keep' up with this new standard of 'health' and 'body size'.

Body positivity has crossed a line in the last few years though.

it used to be about celebrating health, but it’s now gone beyond that to celebrating genuinely unhealthy bodies.

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AlwaysBeingMe · 25/08/2025 08:48

Good on her.
Hopefully she didn't use Mounjaro by Eli Lilly who have just shafted their UK users with a massive price hike.

BeverleyHofstadter · 25/08/2025 08:48

Of course it is no big deal.

Serena Williams can do what she wants. Her body has always been her income, why shouldn’t it continue to be?

EatMoreChocolate44 · 25/08/2025 08:46

I think it's terrible. How are normal people supposed to be body positive and accept their shape and size if super fit athletes are promoting weight loss drugs. Weight loss drugs should be for people who are clinical obese and have health issues. People who truly need help when nothing else has worked. It's bringing back skinny culture and the need to be thin to be beautiful which is rubbish. We had so much body positivity, embracing your curves, accepting our bodies, loving our bodies for what they can do, to now being made to feel bad about ourselves. We have regressed back to the 90s when being skinny was desired. I think it's depressing. Like I said, great if you genuinely need it for your health, you are struggling with your size and you've went through a medical professional otherwise it's shaming normal people and poor people who can't afford to 'keep' up with this new standard of 'health' and 'body size'.

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SaltAirAndTheRust · 25/08/2025 08:46

MasterOfOne · 25/08/2025 08:43

I don't think its the fact she is on wli thats the issue - if it works for her good for her.

I think its because it feels like a stealth advertisement for a company her husband is a shareholder/on the board for.

So it seems its fallout for lack of transparency.

That’s quite publicly available information though, no? I think that’s an argument a lot of people are hiding behind to criticise her choice to be honest

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MasterOfOne · 25/08/2025 08:43

I don't think its the fact she is on wli thats the issue - if it works for her good for her.

I think its because it feels like a stealth advertisement for a company her husband is a shareholder/on the board for.

So it seems its fallout for lack of transparency.

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SaltAirAndTheRust · 25/08/2025 08:43

BabyCatFace · 25/08/2025 08:41

Yeah I've changed my views on WLI over the past 6 months or so - I used to think it was too risky for just overweight people to take them but now I tend to think they are very safe so why not? I think that's the way the trend is heading and before too long they will be licenced for BMI 26. She's probably approaching peri, a very large built woman which while is mostly muscle will be harder to maintain at her age and with less exercise, so why not? She's obviously done it the right way continuing to work her muscles and maintain mass. Good on her, why not.

As someone on them it really made me smile (which I know is odd), because it’s really nice to see that even the healthiest, most athletic people can need a helping hand

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BallerinaRadio · 25/08/2025 08:41

Truetoself · 25/08/2025 08:38

Agree. Would love for Adele to own up to the same

Why should she have to 'own up' to anything? It's absolutely none of your business

BabyCatFace · 25/08/2025 08:41

Yeah I've changed my views on WLI over the past 6 months or so - I used to think it was too risky for just overweight people to take them but now I tend to think they are very safe so why not? I think that's the way the trend is heading and before too long they will be licenced for BMI 26. She's probably approaching peri, a very large built woman which while is mostly muscle will be harder to maintain at her age and with less exercise, so why not? She's obviously done it the right way continuing to work her muscles and maintain mass. Good on her, why not.

MidnightPatrol · 25/08/2025 08:40

I agree - who cares. Works for her, she’s happy, great.

Half the population seem to be on it - I have met quite a few people recently who seem to have lost 20-30kg in a year or two.

They all seem very happy, I can’t really see what there is to be upset about.

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SaltAirAndTheRust · 25/08/2025 08:40

Truetoself · 25/08/2025 08:38

Agree. Would love for Adele to own up to the same

To be fair I think Adele lost a LOT of her weight before these drugs were really on the market didn’t she? It was after her divorce

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Truetoself · 25/08/2025 08:38

Agree. Would love for Adele to own up to the same

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