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Serena Williams Shares the Full Story Behind Her Banned Catsuit at the French Open
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Serena's French Open Look in 2018

"I've worn catsuits, but I've never worn, like, a long catsuit," Williams says, explaining that the controversial design was constructed for compression purposes to support her health. Though it was criticized and eventually banned by the French Tennis Federation, she made a memorable statement in her warrior princess "superhero" outfit anyway.

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