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promoted a drug and credited the GLP-1 provider Ro for her body transformation in a controversial ad on Sunday.
The legendary tennis player, 44, has been facing criticism from fans for admitting she turned to weight loss drugs amid her post-playing, health journey.
Williams, a sports icon known for holding a total of Grand Slam tennis titles, became a sponsor for the brand last year.
She previously revealed that she lost over 30 pounds in a single year after turning to the GLP-1 drug after stepping back from her sports career.
In a teaser advertisement, that was aired ahead of the commercial to premiere during the Super Bowl LX, Williams teamed up with the telehealth provider Ro to promote weight loss.
She for the collaboration ahead of the commercial to air during America's biggest NFL game.
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Serena Williams sparked even more backlash with her Super Bowl LX commercial, during which she was spotted promoting GLP-1 weight loss drugs again
The legendary tennis player, 44, has been facing criticism from fans after she admitted she started using the weight loss jabs and partnered up with the telehealth provider Ro; pictured in November 2025
In the commercial that aired in the first half of the game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Williams was seen injecting the weight loss drug.
She was also seen making another order on Ro's mobile app, revealing they are releasing a new version of the medication in pill-form.
In the commercial that aired in the first half of the game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Williams was seen injecting the weight loss drug
Williams was also seen making another order on Ro's mobile app, revealing they are releasing a new version of the medication in pill-form
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She partnered up with the GLP-1 provider last year and received backlash given her legendary sports career history
Wiliams, a sports icon known for holding a total of Grand Slam tennis titles, previously revealed that she lost over 30 pounds in a single year after turning to the GLP-1 drug; pictured in September 2019
'I had never taken shortcuts in my career and always worked really hard. I know what it takes to be the best. So it was very frustrating to do all the same things and never be able to change that number on the scale or the way my body looked.'
