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Celebrity Vegans Serena Williams, Jim Morris, Venus Williams, Jessica Chastain https://reachtrust.co.za

Venus Williams

Known for her athletic achievements, Venus Williams is one of the most famous tennis players of all time. In February 2002, she became the first black woman to ever win world #1 in singles. She has won 4 Olympic gold medals. She became a raw food vegan after she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder that caused fatigue and pain.

Jim Morris

Jim Morris is a body-builder who has competed for over 30 years. He has won titles like Mr. USA and Mr. Olympia Masters Over 60.

He has been a bold game-changer in the world of bodybuilding because of his identity as a gay black vegan man.

After experiencing some health issues, Morris transitioned from vegetarianism to veganism. He says, “The western civilization culture is anti-health in that it is designed to produce profit not health.”

Serena Williams

As a younger sister to Venus, Serena is also a tennis powerhouse. She is currently ranked No. 1 in Women’s Single Tennis. She became vegan to help accommodate Venus saying, “I don’t want her to come home and see a piece of chicken and be like, ‘Oh, I want it,’ and she can’t have it. It would be like a stumbling block for her.” While eating raw vegan food, Serena won the 2013 U.S. Open as well as the 2015 French Open.

Jessica Chastain

This stunning redhead and eco-conscious A-lister was raised by a vegan mother that made a living from running vegan restaurants. A vegetarian for her first 15 years and a vegan for the latter 8 -naturally, adopting a vegan diet would have come more easily to Jessica having been introduced to a greener lifestyle from a young age.

However sustainable her dietary choices may be, she has not yet extended this to her wardrobe choices, as Chastain is spotted donning leather clothing and accessories at many red carpet events. We have faith yet in Jessica though, it’s never too late to make the change and there are an abundance of vegan fashion labels out there – take Stella McCartney for instance.

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