Sydney Sweeney

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On 4 shows in Business & Startups over 30 days

American actor known for roles in Euphoria, The White Lotus, and Anyone but You. She has also appeared in commercial campaigns, including advertising associated with sports betting.

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#26 over 30 days

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Mentions of Sydney Sweeney per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, business & startups.

0.0‰0.5‰1‰1.5‰Jul 11Aug 2Aug 25Sep 16Oct 8
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DayShare (7-day)Mentions
Aug 190.24‰1
Sep 100.27‰1
Sep 140.42‰1
Sep 151.25‰4
Sep 211.08‰2
Sep 220.51‰1
Sep 230.85‰2
Sep 251.04‰1
Oct 30.34‰2

Why is it trending?

Sydney Sweeney’s Novig ad sparks debate over sexualization and sports betting

Morning Brew Daily described Sweeney’s Novig campaign as mostly nude and criticized by female athletes for sexualizing and trivializing women’s sports.[1]

Prof G Markets’ Ed Elson agreed the ad drew criticism but argued the central problem was promoting another sports-betting company, not her clothing.[2][3]

This Week in Startups relayed that women athletes objected to the ad’s sexualization of athletic competition.[4]

Morning Brew Daily also framed Sweeney’s partnership as part of prediction-market advertising that can make gambling resemble investing.[5]

REAL AF with Andy Frisella defended Novig’s refusal to apologize and cited $1 billion in trading volume 6 weeks after launch.[6]

Morning Brew Daily separately raised whether celebrity endorsements such as Sweeney’s Novig partnership actually influence consumers.[7]

Sources · 7 moments

  1. 1.
    Morning Brew Daily · EPA Lifts Emissions Limits on Power Plants & Hyrox Finds Itself in a Stinky Situation
    Neal Freyman · Sep 15 · Listen at 25:45 ↗
    “All right, let's sprint to the finish with some final headlines. Tell me if you've heard this one before. A Sydney Sweeney ad is sparking loads of controversy. In a new campaign for the sports prediction market company Novig, the actress is”
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    Prof G Markets · Oil Expert: We Can’t Predict Iran Anymore
    Ed Elson · Sep 23 · Listen at 24:55 ↗
    “I want to ask you about Sydney Sweeney. I'm sure you were expecting this question. Oh, thank God.”
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    Prof G Markets · How America Got Hooked On Sports Betting
    Ed Elson · Oct 3 · Listen at 1:10 ↗
    “Welcome to Simply Put. I'm Ed Elson. This week, drug dealers. You've probably seen the Sydney Sweeney ad by now, and if you haven't, you've certainly heard the outrage it caused around the world. Her lack of clothing led many to accuse her”
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    This Week in Startups · A rogue OpenAI agent hacked Australia’s government. Does this matter? | E2342
    Lon Harris · Sep 25 · Listen at 1:11:57 ↗
    “So Sydney Sweeney, of course, she's in that, that, that sports gambling— I believe it's for a sports gambling app where she's almost nude. You know, it's very provocative. She's covering herself with the sports memorabilia or whatever. And”

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