Sydney Sweeney appeared nude in a Novig sports prediction market ad campaign.
Photo: CNN
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Sydney Sweeney appeared nude in a Novig sports prediction market ad campaign.

Actress Sydney Sweeney appeared nude or minimally clothed in an advertising campaign for Novig, a sports prediction market that launched nationwide in August 2026. Female athletes criticized the ad as hypersexualized and damaging to women's sports. Sweeney responded by posting photos from ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue featuring nude athletes.

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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 11% of divergence this week. 4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
CNN
Sydney Sweeney under fire from athletes over nude sports-prediction ad - CNN
athlete backlash and harm to women's sports · negative
Washington Times
Sydney Sweeney has stake in betting app featured in racy new ad
equity stake and regulatory legal disputes · neutral
How CNN and Washington Times compare across every story →
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  3. CNN+95.6 h
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The split, in one line
CNN centers athlete outrage and damage to women's sports. Breitbart highlights Sweeney clapping back with naked athlete photos. Washington Times buries the backlash to probe her equity stake and legal disputes.
How each outlet covered it

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The left and the right lead with different language. The loaded words each chose are highlighted.

THE LEFT1 outlet · mostly critical
“Sydney Sweeney under fire from athletes over nude sports-prediction ad - CNN”
CNN CNN LEFT
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THE RIGHT3 outlets · mostly supportive
“Sydney Sweeney has stake in betting app featured in racy new ad”
WT Washington Times RIGHT
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CNNCNN Sydney Sweeney under fire from athletes over nude sports-prediction ad - CNN 12h ago
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WTWashington Times Sydney Sweeney has stake in betting app featured in racy new ad 4d ago BBreitbart Sydney Sweeney Responds to Backlash over Nude Sports Ad by Sharing Photos of Naked Athletes 8h ago NYPNY Post Why 'uncomfortable' Sydney Sweeney approached prediction market to strip down for viral ad 4d ago
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Fact ledger
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Sydney Sweeney holds an undisclosed equity stake in Novig and is a strategic partner.
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Event #16862 · analyzed at 2026-09-14T23:23 UTC · last updated 3d ago