It would be shorter to list the barriers Serena Williams hasn't broken through during her illustrious tennis career. She is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and has won 23 Grand Slams, the last of which came when she was 35 years old and pregnant with her daughter Olympia. But Williams is also a champion for other women and the body-positive hero we deserve. "There was a time when I didn't feel incredibly comfortable about my body because I felt like I was too strong," Williams told The Undefeated, acknowledging the criticisms faced by Black women, specifically. "I had to take a second and think, 'Who says I'm too strong? This body has enabled me to be the greatest player that I can be.'"