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Marina Hyde

Portrait of Marina Hyde
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Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist and co-host of The Rest Is Entertainment.

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What we have documented

We have documented 2 statements by Marina Hyde, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Marina Hyde

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Marina Hyde

Role at the time: Columnist, The Guardian

Challenged the characterization

Statement summary

Guardian columnist Marina Hyde argued in a signed opinion column that the backlash against the Novig ad is disproportionate.

“Come on. With respect, I just don’t think it’s a kick in the face for any of those things... I can’t help feeling it would have been cooler for women’s sport to simply not even mention the naked gambling ad at all.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Are you outraged by Sydney Sweeney – again? More fool you
Why we used this label

Hyde’s signed column directly disputes Titmus’s "kick in the face" characterization and argues the backlash is disproportionate, challenging how the ad has been characterized rather than defending its content on the merits.

Read statementFull case: Sydney Sweeney’s Novig "Just Sports" ad draws backlash over sexualizing women’s sport
Portrait of Marina Hyde

Marina Hyde

Role at the time: Columnist

Condemned

Response to this claim

Charles’s public clarification of Harry and Meghan’s royal limits was justified.

“pre-emptive slapdown”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Memo to King Charles: you can’t stop the Sussexes’ reality show bandwagon. You only spice up the script · The GuardianParagraphs 4–5
Why we used this label

Hyde criticizes the King's letter, saying it looks like a pre-emptive slapdown and would draw more attention to the dispute instead of suppressing stories.

Read statementFull case: Was King Charles Right to Publicly Restate Harry and Meghan’s Royal Limits?

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