Glamorous footy presenter hits back as she is shamed for her racy bikini photos and branded 'unprofessional'

Daily Mail​

10-07-2025

Tiffany Salmond has hit back after she was branded 'unprofessional' for posing in a bikini online.
The footy reporter posted to X on Thursday to slam an internet troll who criticised her choice to post the racy images and calling on her to 'expel the Jezebel spirit'.
'The s**t-shaming on my last post is vile but predictable,' the Kiwi NRL presenter, who has previously worked as a freelancer for Fox Sports, wrote in response.
'If being confident in my body or sharing a bikini photo is "unprofessional," then why does Fox Sports US platform Joy Taylor?' she continued.
'Why does DAZN celebrate Diletta Leotta? Elite presenters who are smart, talented and confident in their femininity and their sexuality.
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'And you know what else? They're backed by their employers. The difference isn't professionalism. It's geography. The outdated, conservative Aus/NZ sports media landscape is the problem. Not me,' she concluded.
Salmond has previously claimed her 'silent shut-out' by television bosses has been 'devastating', as she addressed questions about why she has disappeared from TV screens over the past six months.
The presenter, who also worked for RNZ and Sky, last week explained to her Instagram followers that she believed TV chiefs have overlooked her because they felt she was 'too bold' and 'disruptive'.
Recently, Salmond has worked as a touchline correspondent, covering NRL games for the New Zealand Warriors.
But after being asked by many fans where she had gone this season, she revealed she did not choose to leave footy media, but was instead 'sidelined', and claimed she has not been given a reason why.
Salmond addressed more questions about why she has been absent from TV screens.
'The truth is there was no incident. No mistake. No warning - just dropped and erased,' Salmond wrote.
'I wasn't let go because I failed. I was cut off while thriving, connecting, performing and being embraced by the audience.'
'The s**t-shaming on my last post is vile but predictable,' the Kiwi NRL presenter, who has previously worked as a freelancer for Fox Sports, wrote in response
Salmond had previously expressed her thanks to her fans, revealing she had received a lot of heartfelt messages, both asking why she was no longer on their screens while also sending her messages of support.
'There was nothing to fix, no feedback to apply, no bridge to mend.
'And yes, people lose jobs every day but this was not that. This was not a restructure. Not a performance issue. Not a scandal or a clash behind the scenes.
'It was a silent shut-out and it's been devastating. Professionally, because I loved what I did. Personally, because I was never given a reason.
'And while the speculation and gossip has been exhausting, the truth is simple: I was dismissed quietly. Without respect and without reason.'
The comments section on the post was filled with messages of support, with one writing: 'Keep your chin up mate, one door closes so another one opens.'
'You'll bounce back,' another wrote. 'Sorry that happened to you. Your commentary was amazing.'
Salmond also took to Instagram to write: 'I know I've always shown up smiling. I've kept it light, positive and intentionally composed.
'But the truth is, carrying all of this alone - without protection or support - has been one of the hardest, most devastating chapters of my life.
'It's been deeply painful. Incredibly isolating, and every day has been a quiet battle to not let it break me.'
She added: 'What makes this particularly painful is knowing I didn't just 'lose a job' or miss out because I wasn't good enough.
'It's knowing I was right for it. I had it. The connection, the performance, the audience support.
'That clarity is what's made the silence feel so cruel and misaligned. The pain isn't about ego, it's about injustice.'