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  <title>Women’s Wear Daily: Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Hyper-sexualized’ Novig Ads Create Controversy with Female Athletes</title>
  <pubDate>September 14, 2026</pubDate>
  <description>Ceyda Mumcu, professor of sport management, commenting on a risqué ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney, said the backlash from Olympians and female athletes isn’t “oversensitivity,” and that it tracks with three decades of research.</description>
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  <external_link>https://wwd.com/pop-culture/culture-news/sydney-sweeney-ads-controversy-novig-female-athletes-1239232028/</external_link>
  <author>ceyda-mumcu</author>
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    <tag>month-september</tag>
    <tag>name-ceyda-mumcu</tag>
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