by admin | Dec 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Venus Williams first stormed the pro tennis circuit in the late 1990s and made her Grand Slam final debut at the 1997 U.S. Open. At that event, the 17-year-old phenom went runner-up against world No. 1 Martina Hingis, who won in two straight sets. But just three years...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast of all time, full stop. She hasn’t lost an all-around title since 2013 and has so many medals that when asked, she often forgets the exact number. (It’s 32, seven of those Olympic medals). But even more impressive and...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
I’ve struggled with an eating disorder for a while. It’s something that I’ve struggled with outside of fighting too, but being in a sport that revolves around feeling and looking at peak athleticism, and around weight, I just let it get out of hand. I unfortunately...
by admin | Nov 23, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Aly Raisman has become a voice for the voiceless now that her illustrious gymnastics career has come to an end. The six-time Olympic medalist and two-time captain of the United States women’s gymnastics team has spent much of the past several years speaking up...
by admin | Nov 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Essence magazine didn’t settle for just one gorgeous cover image for its November/December issue — instead, they featured three different superstars. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, pop sensation Lizzo and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, founder...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Serena Williams is still haunted by her experience at Indian Wells in 2001 and the mental anguish she says she endured when returning to the California event in 2015 after a lengthy boycott. “Even when I went back 14 years later, it was very traumatizing,”...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Venus and Serena Williams have shared their mental health advice for Simone Biles, who professed to being a ‘big fan’ of the sisters and wanted to know how they ‘keep going, especially when [they] need a mental health break.’ The tennis...
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Simone Biles is developing tools to deal with anxiety, thanks to the help of a trusted therapist. While appearing virtually at the Child Mind Institute’s annual Child Advocacy Award dinner in New York City on Tuesday to accept the inaugural Trailblazer Award,...
by admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Michael Phelps, the winningest swimmer of all time, has nothing but praise for Simone Biles, widely-regarded as the gymnastics G.O.A.T., for sharing her mental health struggles with the world when she withdrew from events at the Tokyo Olympics this past summer....
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As an advocate for mental health and survivors of sexual abuse, Aly Raisman is learning the real meaning of balance. The two-time Olympian and #AerieREAL Voices ambassador, 27, opened up to PEOPLE about how she’s doing after recounting her sexual abuse while...
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