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Serena Williams Nike Ad

Serena Williams is featured in a Nike ad, where she sets the standard of what a woman should be and what they should look like. She starts off by saying how she has been characterized as a tennis player for her strong muscular build, and how her occasional lack of a smile makes it seem like she is a monster. She also brings up the fact that people make remarks on her skin being too black for her all white tennis outfit, this strong contrast between colors shows how the media portrays what black women should wear. Many people pay attention to these visual characteristics about Serena Williams before her actual achievements. Serena thinks she is not the “right” kind of woman because of her looks, and this is because of the way media has portrayed women. The background music is inspirational which sets the tone for a ‘you can accomplish anything’ type of vibe.

















Video link

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ripg_LfJIeM

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