What Chris Williamson has said about Sydney Sweeney Novig advertisement controversy

2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 19, 2026

Chris Williamson, British podcaster and host of Modern Wisdom, has been quoted on Sydney Sweeney Novig advertisement controversy 2 times in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on September 19, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Williamson argued that the reaction to the ad could harm women more than the ad itself.
“I do think that the counter-reaction we're seeing could be more damaging to women than the ad itself”
Modern Wisdom: Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152 (Sep 19, 2026) · Listen from 11:36
Williamson jokingly proposed that Sweeney's ads appear as distractions from inconvenient political news.
“Sidney Sweeney keeps being used as a distraction from geopolitically inconvenient news drops”
Modern Wisdom: Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152 (Sep 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:32

Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152
Modern Wisdom · Sep 19, 2026 · 1 h 8 min
Chris Williamson and evolutionary psychologist William Costello examine the backlash to Sydney Sweeney's Novig sports betting ad and why women in particular criticise her.