'Sydney Sweeney, do better': Aussie Olympians pillory sport betting ad
A slew of elite athletes take aim at Sydney Sweeney for setting back women in sport over an advertisement for a sports betting company featuring the actress mostly nude.
Australian Olympians have joined a chorus of female athletes criticizing a hyper-sexualized ad campaign for a sports betting company featuring actress Sydney Sweeney. The advertisement portrays Sweeney mostly nude while appearing to play various sports, including tennis, golf, baseball, and ice hockey. The ad has been widely condemned for belittling women in sport and setting back women's progress in athletics.
Swimming star Ariarne Titmus was among the first to respond, calling the ad an "absolute joke" and expressing her anger at the objectification of women's sport. Other Australian Olympians, including Gracie Kramer, Lani Pallister, Joc Bartram, and Tilly Kearns, have also slammed the ad, stating that it undermines the hard work and dedication of female athletes and sends the wrong message to young people.
Sweeney has responded to the criticism by posting images from ESPN's iconic Body issue, featuring nude elite athletes, but the controversy has only served to bring the sports betting company into the international spotlight.
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