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Sydney Sweeney fires back at trolls after facing criticism online for provocative sports ad

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Sydney Sweeney fires back at trolls after facing criticism online for provocative sports ad

Sydney Sweeney seemingly responded to backlash from her recent nude sports ad.

Sweeney, 29, shared a series of images on social media over the weekend which featured prominent athletes posing naked for various magazine covers.

Earlier this week, the "Euphoria" star faced harsh criticism after daring to bare her body in a provocative campaign for the sports trading app Novig.

SYDNEY SWEENEY FIRES BACK AT 'EUPHORIA' CRITICS WITH PROVOCATIVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES PHOTOS Sweeney smiled while protecting some modesty with a pair of footballs covering her upper body in a carousel of images posted Sunday on Instagram.

She went on to show off ESPN magazine covers featuring nude athletes, including Serena Williams, Ronda Rousey, Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe and Caroline Wozniacki.

SYDNEY SWEENEY, SCOOTER BRAUN ROMANCE FACES BIGGEST CHALLENGE YET AS EXPERT WARNS COUPLE TO 'BE PREPARED' "It's gamedayyyy," the blonde bombshell wrote before tagging the newly launched sports platform.

On Wednesday, Sweeney helped launch the trading app with a nearly-naked video where she admitted it's "just sports." SYDNEY SWEENEY DEFENDS 'EUPHORIA' NUDITY AND REVEALS A POLE DANCING SCENE WAS CUT FROM SEASON THREE While many comments encouraged "The Housemaid" actress, Sweeney was hit with accusations of sexualizing a predominantly male-dominated field.

"As a former athlete and a woman who has personally experienced sexualized comments, I’m genuinely disgusted and deeply disappointed by this campaign," one user wrote.

"We’ve spent years fighting to be seen and respected for our talent, strength, and achievements-not reduced to our bodies." "This is a slap in the face to every professional female athlete," another user wrote, while one asked, "How do we cancel this?" "This is the greatest ad in sports and sports betting history," one said. 'EUPHORIA' FACES BACKLASH AFTER SYDNEY SWEENEY'S MOST X-RATED EPISODE YET "Big fan of Syd.

That said, I can't help feeling like an old man when I think about how tacky this ad is," one user said.

"Not to mention the fact that a lot of young people – yes, minors – love sports and will see this ad.

Then again, people don't really care about their kids as much as they care about arguing that they care on worthless social media." "The campaign was about embracing a fun idea," Sweeney said in a statement, according to Variety .

"The concept is simple: cut through the noise and put the focus entirely on sports.

The campaign brings that idea to life with confidence, humor and a playful edge." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Sweeney's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

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