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When tennis star Serena Williams posted this picture as her avatar on Twitter, it sparked a little controversy. At any other time, it may have just been dismissed as another sexy photo of the celebrity, but it took on another meaning since a man was just arrested last week for allegedly stalking Serena.
A 40-year old South Florida man was charged with using the tennis star's Twitter updates to stalk her in various locations.
The image suggests that the viewer is peeping through a window while Serena stands wearing nothing more than a pair of panties, a bra and some high heels. She is gazing in another direction as if she is unaware that she is being watched.
The avatar was on her page less than 24 hours, but it did not go unnoticed by national sports news columnist Greg Couch. In a blog post he wrote:
“Williams has masterfully branded herself, now as a celebrity tennis player and not a tennis playing celebrity. The brand is to sell sex now, with tennis as an afterthought, if that.”
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