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NZ Herald
3 days ago
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- NZ Herald
Kiwi sports reporter Tiffany Salmond questions Fox Sports' decision after alleged NRL reporting snub
A Kiwi sports reporter based in Australia has publicly questioned why her former employer Fox Sports refuses to sign her on to cover the 2025 NRL season. Tiffany Salmond, 27, told the Sydney Morning Herald that while female NRL reporters 'must toe the line of being attractive, but not too
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Footy presenter who claims she's 'too sexy' for broadcasters accuses TV star of LYING to her before late-night phone call that ended his relationship
Former NRL presenter Tiffany Salmond has accused footy reporter Jake Duke of lying to her shortly before she made a late-night phone call to him that reportedly ended his relationship with a TV star. Salmond - who has been vocal about her inability to find TV work since being dumped from her role reporting on New Zealand NRL games for Fox Sports, RNZ and Sky - lashed out at Duke over the scandal that broke in February last year. Daily Mail Australia exclusively reported that Duke - who is currently one of the stars of Fox's NRL coverage - was dumped by his Channel Seven star girlfriend Grace Fitzgibbon when he received a late-night phone call from Salmond in February last year. A source close to the couple told Daily Mail Australia the call came to Duke, 30, 'in the wee hours', prompting a 'devastated and heartbroken' Fitzgibbon, 32, to end the three-year-long relationship and leave the couple's apartment in Freshwater, on Sydney 's northern beaches. Now Salmond has opened up about what preceded the call - and claimed she's been unable to find another TV job because broadcasters don't want to employ women who are 'too sexy'. 'The phone call situation that was reported wasn't the reason I was removed. But once I started gaining visibility and attention, it felt like that moment became an easy narrative to use against me – despite senior staff being completely unfazed by it when it happened,' Salmond told the Sydney Morning Herald. 'I want to make it very clear: it was an innocent phone call I made all the way from New Zealand, to a colleague I considered a friend. 'He had also made it very clear to me that he was single, so I saw no issue in calling him for a chat while I was on my way home from a night out. 'Unfortunately, I had obviously been misled, and I copped the backlash publicly for something I was a victim in, too. 'I was left to carry the full weight of the fallout alone.' Salmond also claimed she's the victim of a 'boys' club' in footy that is preventing her from returning to TV work. 'Rugby league media is very conservative when it comes to female representation,' she said. 'The men are allowed to be edgy, loud, have huge personalities and take up space. 'But women have to toe the line of being attractive, but not too sexy. Knowledgeable, but not enough to outshine your male counterparts. The former sideline eye for Fox and Radio New Zealand claims broadcasters don't want to employ women who are 'too sexy' 'Unfortunately for me, the audience became so loud about my presence that it became clear that if I gained any more airtime, I was going to outgrow the sideline role. 'Over a year later [since she lost her job], I still receive constant message asking where I am and why I haven't been brought back. 'So if it's not the boys' club, then genuinely, I'd love to hear what it is.' Over the last few months, Salmond has engaged in an online campaign to win work in the TV industry, regularly posting supportive comments from her fans on social media. She has also repeatedly accused broadcasters of failing to give her a fair go despite what she sees as her highly successful time on screen. 'I wasn't let go because I failed. I was cut off while thriving, connecting, performing and being embraced by the audience.' 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 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.' She has now come to a shattering conclusion about her time in the industry. 'I've accepted that I probably won't work in rugby league media again - at least not the way it's currently run or with the people who hold the broadcast rights,' she told the SMH. 'Back then I thought maybe they just didn't realise how much the audience connected with me. 'But in time, I saw the truth.
Daily Mail
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tiffany, you're wrong about why the footy media boys' club blacklisted you. Having worked in that world, I know the real reason - and it's awful: JANA HOCKING
'I think it's time we talk about the elephant in the room. Where I am. What's happening with my career. Or let's be honest, what's not happening.' This is how New Zealand sports reporter Tiffany Salmond began a 26-slide Instagram reel addressing questions about why she hasn't been on TV in months, after her large fanbase complained about her absence from Fox Sports' NRL coverage this year.
Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Glamorous footy presenter hits back as she is shamed for her racy bikini photos and branded 'unprofessional'
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. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. '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.'
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Glamorous footy presenter lifts the lid on the 'devastating' effect of being 'silently shut out' by TV giants
Footy reporter Tiffany Salmond has 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 Kiwi NRL presenter, who has previously worked as a freelancer for Fox Sports, 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. On Tuesday, 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. She followed up on comments she shared in an Instagram video last week on her X account, explaining that she felt she has been snubbed from TV roles, 'without reason' 'I wasn't let go because I failed. I was cut off while thriving, connecting, performing and being embraced by the audience.' 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.' She added that the experience has been 'incredibly isolating' 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.' In 2024, Salmond had found herself at the centre of a high-profile media couple's split. Fox Sports presenter Jake Duke was dumped by Seven reporter Grace Fitzgibbon after he reportedly received an unexpected call from Salmond early one morning in February last year. Salmond is understood to have told friends that she did not know Duke was in a relationship with Fitzgibbon at the time. Daily Mail Australia revealed that Fitzgibbon had been left 'devastated and heartbroken' after Duke, her boyfriend of three years, had reportedly received calls from Salmond. She later moved out of Duke's apartment in Sydney's northern beaches, following an argument with the Fox Sports presenter. Salmond had also blasted online criminals in May after they created a deepfake AI video using a picture of her wearing a bikini. Last week, Salmond had explained she believed television chiefs had opted not to 'evolve and make space for someone like her' because of her personality. 'It's been nearly a year since I was last on air,' she said in a video published on her Instagram account, which has over 41,000 followers. 'And I keep thinking surely the noise will die down and that you will all forget and will all move on. That's how I knew with certainty that something was deeply, deeply wrong here. I know I don't fit the traditional demand of what a TV presenter is supposed to be here but I think that's the whole point? 'Isn't that why so many of you have been demanding my return? Because you could see something real in me, you could feel the authenticity through the screen. 'I'm not any of those cliches, I'm all of it. And that's confronting to a system that thrives on predictability and control. 'So instead of evolving and instead of making space for someone like me they would rather remove the destruction altogether. 'Because if someone like me can show up fully as herself and thrive, then the whole system has to shift. 'I have proved that you can break the mold. That you can show up differently and be rewarded for it. While that's exciting for a visionary - to the gatekeepers, it's terrifying.'
