Serena Williams is causing a meltdown on social media as her extremely “white” face leaves her unrecognizable

Serena Williams still remembers her stay in France through the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She spent such unforgettable moments there that the tennis star couldn’t help but share a photo from the trip on Instagram.

“I miss my favorite city,” Williams captioned a photo of herself throwing a peace sign with the Eiffel Tower strategically placed within the background. However, when the 43-year-old uploaded the photo, her comments section went viral, with detailed evaluation of her makeup.

The legendary tennis player’s appearance has reignited discussions about colorism and sweetness standards, with some observers speculating that she was attempting to loosen up her appearance.

Comments on social media questioned whether her makeup selections reflected personal preferences or were an try and change her natural skin tone.

Many of Williams’ supporters expressed disappointment, remembering the “chocolate-faced teenager” who won hearts on the 1999 US Open by beating Martina Hingis in straight sets.

Some followers didn’t hold back postcriticizing her glam squad for making her look, of their opinion, “white”.

One commenter joked: “The makeup artist should be fired,” while one other wrote: “This shhh should match your natural color. We are turning into Michael Jackson before our eyes.”

“You girls better fix my makeup or whatever, I don’t like it,” wrote one other, adding: “I love you anyway.”

The fourth comment was: “The makeup on the face doesn’t match the hands and legs.”

Others couldn’t help but joke: “She looks like she’s on YT Girls. Serena, why would you damage your beautiful black chocolate face. Girl, you were the queen of the Amazon. Just stop.

As one fan stated, it’s a matter of judgment and asked who runs her page: “You mean to inform me that Serena actually goes through and selects these photos, posts them, and truly thinks they give the impression of being cute? No, will the true Serena come to the fore now and do some color correction?

This form of scrutiny is not recent to Williams.

Over the past few years, her appearance has often sparked polarized reactions on various social media platforms, with some fans accusing her of using skin-lightening products or cosmetic enhancements to switch her image. The basis of many arguments is her marriage to Alexia Ohanian.

After appearing on the favored YouTube show “Hot Ones,” she was met with an avalanche of comments questioning her personal view of beauty standards. Some claimed that her makeup artist didn’t know what she was doing when painting her face for the episode.

Supporters often got here to her defense. Nevertheless, the scrutiny seems relentless, with each post sparking recent debate and opinions about her makeup, complexion, and even her selection of blonde wigs.

Despite these comments, Williams has largely kept away from commenting on the backlash, as an alternative focusing publicly on her family, health and business ventures, including her WYN makeup line, which she says she uses when she hits her face.

As she enters recent chapters in her life, including motherhood, being a wife and developing her brand, her selections will likely remain the topic of public discourse. Some fans will admire her evolving style, sometimes even celebrating her glam squad, while others will proceed to criticize her for what they consider her crazy white girl makeup selections.