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What’s brown, blue and fit as hell? Well, that would be Serena Williams on the cover of the July issue of Essence Magazine. 

Ever since she grand-slammed onto the scene, the record-breaking tennis star has garnered attention not only for her impeccable game skills, but also from her very fit curves, namely her booty

The tennis sister landed the cover spot wearing a blue Carmen Marc Valvo ombre one-piece strapless swimsuit, and although she’s what the athletic world would consider “old” at a young 31, Serena makes it very clear that following a health scare, she’s feeling healthier than ever. 

On the attention surrounding her body: 

“It can be a bit weird. Before it was, ‘Serena has a big butt,’ and that was all. Now there are way more people who feel comfortable with themselves and they’re saying, ‘I’m a woman, and this is what I look like.’ I always say, ‘We’re popular now! We’re finally in style!’”

On her health:

“I feel lighter, I feel healthier, and even though I’m 31—which really isn’t old, but for an athlete, particularly a tennis player, it’s old—I promise you, my body has never felt better. Considering how much I’ve played and how much I’ve done, I feel fine. I’m strong…”

Be sure to check out the full issue when Essence hits the newsstand. 

SOURCE: Necole Bitchie.