Season 2 · Episode 12 · 24:20

Sydney Sweeney Is in Her Villain Era. Does She Deserve All the Hate?

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Published 22 September 2026

Sydney Sweeney is back in the middle of another internet meltdown - this time over a very naked sports betting ad.

In this Quickie, we get into the warranted backlash from female athletes, whether the ad is empowering, exploitative or just a bit cringe, why outrage is basically a marketing strategy now, and whether Sydney is being unfairly cast as the villain for knowing exactly how to play the game.

Also: boobs, gambling, feminism and one very important question - can we disagree with a woman’s choices without turning her into public enemy number one?

Sydney Sweeney controversysports betting advertisingfemale athletes backlashsexualisation of women in sport