‘Sydney Sweeney, this is what women in sport look like’: female athletes spark backlash against viral advert

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  ‘Sydney Sweeney, this is what women in sport look like’: female athletes spark backlash against viral advert

  American actor accused of sexualising women’s sports British sprinter Amy Hunt leads storm of protest The US actor Sydney Sweeney is facing a backlash from female Olympians and other athletes, who have accused her of demeaning and sexualising women’s sports by appearing in a controversial advert for a sports prediction company. In the viral commercial for Novig, which was viewed more than 22 million times in the first two days of its release, Sweeney’s nude body is covered by footballs, basketb…

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