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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 fir…

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'This is what women in sport look like' - Hunt leads response to Sweeney advert

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British sprinter Amy Hunt is among an array of female athletes criticising the controversial betting advert starring actress Sydney Sweeney.

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Guardian 3h ago

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

'This is what women in sport look like' - Hunt leads response to Sweeney advert

BBC 9h ago

'This is what women in sport look like' - Hunt leads response to Sweeney advert

British sprinter Amy Hunt is among an array of female athletes criticising the controversial betting advert starring actress Sydney Sweeney.

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