MIAMI, FLORIDA: Famous NIL stars Hanna and Haley Cavinder, who played basketball for the University of Miami in the past, have come out against a recent piece in which they were featured, alleging it was "blatantly sexist" and inaccurately depicted their accomplishments. The Cavinder twins were outspoken in their disapproval of the article "The NCAA Has a 'Hot Girl' Problem," which was written by Ethan Sherwood Strauss and appeared in The Free Press, the Daily Mail reported.
The twins believed their achievements in business and athletics were undercut and reduced to their physical beauty. "We were specifically told via the publication the context would be to 'see the Cavinders as a very important story not only in the context of women's college sports but new media culture and business,'' the Cavinders posted on Twitter.
'The piece disregards our work ethic and dedication towards NIL'
''They're building a hugely successful brand and they're at the forefront of a new space, and we think that's exciting and newsworthy. The subsequent article not only demeaned our athletic achievements and business accomplishments it furthered the narrative that hard-working, creative and driven women can only do well if they are deemed attractive. The piece disregards our work ethic and dedication towards NIL and business endeavors. [The author] fails to acknowledge the young girls/woman that follow us and that we work so hard to inspire."
'The NCAA has a 'hot girl' problem'
The title of the article itself, "The NCAA Has a 'hot girl' problem," and a tweet promoting the piece from The Free Press' official account which referred to the Cavinder twins as "the emerging oligarchs of women's college basketball" and emphasized their appearance, further reinforced the twins' dissatisfaction. The story also said that some of the twins' TikTok videos had material that appealed to men's fantasies of having group sex with their identical sisters. The author, Ethan Sherwood Strauss was attacked by the twins for limiting them to being simple "hot girls" rather than appreciating their achievements and potential. The twins passionately refuted these assertions.
'We are both disappointed and disgusted by this journalism'
"We are both disappointed and disgusted by this journalism practice and blatant sexist trope. We only wish to inspire young woman to chase their dreams, work hard, think big. Now we must also defend them against men that wish to sum their potential to physical appearance," the twins further added in the statement.
The two were qualified to play in their fifth year of collegiate basketball, but they chose to concentrate on life off the court despite having already inked NIL agreements with Victoria's Secret, Raising Canes, and other companies. The twins are apparently considering a future in pro wrestling as well as a podcasting agreement with Jake Paul's organization as per the report.
