Sydney Sweeney Loses Over 200,000 Instagram Followers Amid Growing Backlash Over Her Nude Sports-Betting Ad
Thousands of Instagram users are smashing the “unfollow” button on Sydney Sweeney’s profile after the actress was featured in and promoted a controversial sports-betting app in which she appears nude with sports equipment obscuring parts of her anatomy. Last Wednesday, Sweeney shared the ad promoting sports-prediction market app Novig on Instagram — where it has […]
Sydney Sweeney has lost over 200,000 Instagram followers after promoting a sports-betting app called Novig. The ad featured Sweeney posing nude with sports equipment covering parts of her body.
The advertisement sparked backlash from athletes and sports fans, with many criticizing it for sexualizing women's sports and trivializing the work of female athletes. Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus and US gymnast Gracie Kramer were among those who spoke out against the ad.
Titmus called the content "a kick in the face to every woman who has dedicated her life to perfecting her craft," according to the BBC, as reported by Global News. Kramer's response, posting a reel showing her training and competing, sparked a trend among elite female athletes.
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