Serena stars in stunning Self magazine spread

Serena Williams sprang for a different kind of Self-ie this month, landing on the cover of yet another magazine.

Self's September issue features Serena as prominently as possible, with "Strong Is Sexy" and "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" cover lines sure to satiate her breathless fan base.

In the feature spread itself, Serena wears an array of dazzling swimsuits—showcasing her great abs—and talks about challenges she’s faced over the course of her career.

"Williams is graceful even when she loses."

This couldn't always be said of her, but it's been true in recent years.

In the cover story, which was also published online, she offers instruction on twerking, something you won't get from her tennis-centric MasterClass that went live months ago. Here's how you perform the warm-up, the basic shake and much more:

Between Self's coverage and her recent turn in Vogue's "73 Questions" series, the media world remains Serena's oyster. Rio, ahoy.

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