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Serena, champion of fuller figures, under fire after using stick-thin models for her New York Fashion Week show

Published: 18:10 EST, 16 September 2015 | Updated: 20:58 EST, 16 September 2015

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Her athletic figure has attracted the attention of Twitter trolls who sneered that she was 'built like a man'.

But walking down the catwalk at the end of her fashion show in a low-cut jacket and daring fringed skirt, Serena Williams showed you don't need to be a size zero to look fabulous.

However, when it came to the models she used to showcase her clothing range, the 33-year-old tennis star seemed to be giving out a different message.

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Power player: Tennis star Serena Williams takes a bow at her New York Fashion Week show on Tuesday

She is under fire for using women with 'stick thin' figures in her show at New York Fashion Week, with some critics accusing her of double standards.

While fashion experts including Vogue's contributing editor, Andre Leon Talley, praised the 'smash-hit' collection, Miss Williams's fans – who regard her as a poster girl for fuller-figured women – were not so complimentary.

Attacking the Wimbledon champion for not using plus-size models, one said: 'Is anyone criticising her for sending stick thin models down the runway? No? Talk about double standards.'

Another described Miss Williams's own appearance as a 'combination of feminine awesomeness', before expressing dismay that 'she too has chosen to use stick-thin models who are no reflection of the variety of true body shapes in society'.

Skinny: Williams is under fire for using women with 'stick thin' figures in her show, with some critics accusing her of double standards. Above, two models show off the athlete's designs on the catwalk in New York City

Criticism: While fashion experts including Vogue's contributing editor, Andre Leon Talley, praised the 'smash-hit' collection, Williams's fans were not so complimentary. Above, other models in Williams's fashion show

Miss Williams's runway show, which saw her cheered on by rumoured boyfriend rapper Drake and Vogue editor Anna Wintour, comes just weeks after she faced a barrage of abuse about her striking physique on social media.

However fans – including Harry Potter author JK Rowling – jumped to her defence after one Twitter troll said the player was 'built like a man'.

Miss Rowling responded on Twitter, saying: 'You're an idiot.' Her cutting response was re-tweeted more than half a million times and favourited thousands of times.

The author had been among those congratulating the sportswoman on her success when she gushed: '#SerenaSlam! I love her. What an athlete, what a role model, what a woman!'

'Double standards': Attacking the Wimbledon champion (pictured after her show), one fan said: 'Is anyone criticising her for sending stick thin models down the runway? No? Talk about double standards'

Front row support: Williams was cheered on by rumoured boyfriend rapper Drake and Vogue editor Anna Wintour at her runway show. Above, Drake and Wintour are pictured applauding as they sit in the front row

Miss Williams is not the only designer to face criticism for using ultra-thin models.

Earlier this week Victoria Beckham faced a backlash for using very thin models – despite saying in 2010 that she took her role seriously and 'wouldn't want to use very skinny girls'.

Miss Beckham – who in 2010 said she took her role seriously and 'wouldn't want to use very skinny girls' – prompted a leading charity to warn her models could become 'thinspiration' for young women suffering with eating disorders.

'We know that some young women suffering from eating disorders take these types of photos and put them inside their wardrobe doors, using them as a goal to work towards,' said Lorna Garner, chief operating officer of the eating disorder charity B-eat.