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Megyn Kelly sticks up for Sydney Sweeney amid backlash to risqué ads, blames furor on GOP ties

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Megyn Kelly defended Sydney Sweeney against criticism for a provocative sports prediction-market ad campaign that launched on September 9, arguing the backlash is politically motivated because Sweeney is registered as a Republican. Kelly criticized critics who accused Sweeney of presenting an unrealistic image of women in sports and suggested they are applying a double standard to female sexuality.

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Megyn Kelly defended Sydney Sweeney against backlash for a risqué ad campaign for Novig’s "Just Sports" prediction market, which launched on September 9. Kelly argued that the use of attractive women to sell sports-related products is not new or controversial and suggested that Sweeney's Republican affiliation was behind the criticism. The ads feature Sweeney provocatively dressed in just sports equipment and have drawn ire from some social media users. Sweeney, who appears to be a strategic partner and equity holder at Novig, stated she was involved creatively from the start and takes pride in not just putting her face on products. Kelly's comments highlight how political affiliations might influence public reactions to celebrity endorsements.

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Megyn Kelly ripped the backlash against Sydney Sweeney’s racy new sports prediction-market ad — arguing the actress is being singled out because she is a registered Republican. asserted

she → rip → ad

“Since the dawn of time, we’ve been selling sports to men by using sexy women in ads that air during the sporting events, in the bars where they watch the sporting events, in products around the sporting events,” Kelly said. asserted

Kelly → sell → events

“Men tend to like sports and beer and sexy women, and this is not particularly controversial — until now, until this year, until Sydney Sweeney is the woman, I guess, who is a registered Republican and did the controversial jeans ad, so she must be punished.” asserted

she → tend → ad

Kelly was referring to American Eagle’s recent “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans” ad campaign, which drew criticism from wokesters. asserted

which → refer → wokesters

In the latest ad campaign, the 29-year-old “Euphoria” star appears seductively covered just by sporting equipment in Novig’s “Just Sports” campaign, which launched Sept. 9. asserted

which → cover → campaign

Sweeney is a strategic partner and equity holder in the Novig, according to the company. uncertain

Sweeney → accord → company

She has said she was involved in creative discussions from the beginning and that she does not like to “just put my face on something.” asserted

she → say → something

Kramer posted a highlight reel of herself competing with the message, “I don’t know what Sydney Sweeney was doing, but this is what a woman in sports looks like.” asserted

woman → post → sports

Hunt similarly pushed back on the ad after competing, saying, “Muscles, hard work, sweat, blood, tears.” asserted

Hunt → push → tears

Kelly said those criticisms were aimed at a message Sweeney never actually delivered. asserted

Sweeney → say → message

“She never purported to be a woman in sports,” Kelly said. asserted

Kelly → purport → sports

“She never said this is what a woman in sports looks like.” asserted

woman → say → sports

“She just said, ‘Sports. asserted

She → say → Sports

Kelly’s guest Emily Jashinsky agreed, saying critics were making “an incredible stretch” by suggesting the campaign presented Sweeney as an idealized female athlete. asserted

campaign → agree → athlete

“If the ad had said, ‘This is what a real female athlete looks like,’ and it’s Sydney Sweeney, like, airbrushed, looking beautiful, like she hasn’t sweat at all, that’s different,” Jashinsky said. asserted

Jashinsky → say → what

Kelly also defended Sweeney’s decision to show off her body, accusing some critics of applying a double standard to female sexuality. asserted

Kelly → defend → sexuality

“It would it would like be a tragedy if that woman didn’t occasionally show off that body,” Kelly said. asserted

Kelly → show → body

Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

“If I look like that, I’d be doing nude ads too.” asserted

I → look → ads

“They’re so judgy about a gorgeous woman who wants to show it,” she added. asserted

she → ’re → it

Kelly then returned to her theory that politics is driving at least some of the hostility toward the actress. asserted

politics → return → actress

“When you have that person emerge in 2026, almost 2027, America, she has to be shamed,” Kelly said. asserted

Kelly → have → 2026

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