Posted 26 minutes agoSerena Williams's Husband, Alexis Ohanian, Fiercely Called Out People Who Accused Her Of Lightening Her Skin Tone To Appear More White"this man is sick of y'all disrespecting his wife."by Leyla MohammedBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Sadly, Serena Williams has faced a heap of negative discourse around her appearance over the years, with critics most recently accusing her of purposefully lightening her complexion and wanting to appear "white." Michael Tran / Getty Images In 2024, Serena called out the "haters" who'd accused her of bleaching her skin, stating in an Instagram Live, "There is a thing called sunlight, and in that sunlight, you get different colors." Ndz / Getty Images And now, Serena's husband, Alexis Ohanian, is weighing in on the discourse, too. Gilbert Flores / Getty Images This week, Serena took to X to share some sweet photos of herself, Alexis, and their two young daughters. "Joy does not always roar sometimes it whispers. It important to savor those sweet moments... I love this picture so I wanted to share it with you," she wrote.
Joy does not always roar sometimes it whispers. It important to savor those sweet moments... I love this picture so I wanted to share it with you. 🫶🏿 pic.twitter.com/Lg7LJeUckU- Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) January 6, 2026 @serenawilliams / Via Twitter: @serenawilliams Quoting her tweet, Alexis then added, "Where are all the comments from idiots who don't understand how photography lighting works."Where are all the comments from idiots who don't understand how photography lighting works. https://t.co/aQ1CwL3ZjK- Alexis Ohanian 🗽 (@alexisohanian) January 6, 2026 @alexisohanian / Via Twitter: @alexisohanian One X user responded, "Alexis wants Black people to believe we don't know what photography lighting looks like vs blatant skin lightening," to which the Reddit cofounder replied, "Or: photos from the same event can look different based on lighting."Or: photos from the same event can look different based on lighting.- Alexis Ohanian 🗽 (@alexisohanian) January 6, 2026 @alexisohanian / Via Twitter: @alexisohanian Several internet users have since praised Alexis for his unapologetic defense of Serena - something that he's certainly no stranger to. Bryan Bedder / Getty Images "That man love his wife! Stop playing with him," one comment read. "I love how he defends his wife," someone else wrote. Karwai Tang / Getty Images "this man is sick of y'all disrespecting his wife," another person said, while one more user echoed, "Alexis don't play about us WIFE yall better learn!!" Let us know what you think in the comments.