Telehealth firm Ro enlists Serena Williams as ambassador for weight-loss drugs

FILE PHOTO: Sep 2, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Serena Williams of the United States hits to Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia on day five of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

(Reuters) -Telehealth company Ro has enlisted former tennis player Serena Williams as a celebrity patient ambassador for its weight-loss treatments, it said on Thursday.

She will star in a national marketing campaign for GLP-1s medication and inspire others to take the support they need to reach their health goals, a company spokesperson said.