Sydney Sweeney fires back at critics of her naked sports ad

Sydney Sweeney defended her naked sports ad for Novig after criticism from athletes, posting examples of other sports stars who posed nude. British sprinter Amy Hunt and others accused her of sexualizing women's sports. The backlash included swimmer Ariarne Titmus calling it infuriating and skier Cassidy Gray calling it idiotic. Sweeney responded by citing campaigns by Serena Williams and Megan Rapinoe, while Novig's CEO said the idea was hers. Sweeney became a strategic partner and equity holder in Novig. The ad follows her controversial American Eagle campaign last year, which she said she was surprised by the reaction to.