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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- 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 The outdated, conservative Aus/NZ sports media landscape is the problem.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.'
7NEWS
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
NRL presenter Tiffany Salmond goes public on ‘truth' behind ‘silent' disappearance from Fox Sports coverage
NRL TV presenter Tiffany Salmond says she was sacked by Fox Sports without being given any reason or notice. The New Zealand-born Sydneysider has been missing from rugby league screens for close to a year without explanation, which has sparked widespread curiosity, concern, and even outrage from fans who loved her coverage. Salmond has continued to appear on radio coverage with Triple M, but has had her social media posts flooded with questions from fans about her disappearance from their screens. Now, the hugely popular reporter has explained her absence in two separate posts. On Tuesday night, Salmond released a written statement accusing Fox Sports of a 'silent shut-out' for which she was 'never given a reason'. 'A lot of you have been asking why I disappeared from your screens this season,' she wrote on X. 'The truth is: there was no incident. No mistake. No warning — just dropped and erased. 'I wasn't let go because I failed. I was cut off while thriving, connecting, performing, and being embraced by the audience. 'There was nothing to fix, no feedback to apply, no bridge to mend. Just a quiet erasure from an industry that didn't know what to do with someone like me. '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 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.' It was Salmond's second social media media post in the space of a few days, having posted a lengthy video late last week in which she detailed the 'broken system' that spat her out. '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,' she said in the video. 'I didn't leave rugby league media. I was sidelined. 'It's been a wild few months. The love, the DMs, the comments, the way so many of you have been vocal about viscerally missing me. 'But then you juxtapose that next to the fact that I'm still off-air, and the silence, not only is it disorienting, it just doesn't make any logical sense. 'When I really sat with that, I realise this isn't just about me. This is a broken system and a prime example of how the industry handles women who don't fit the usual mould.' That her former employer was unwilling to support her unorthodox style, in her own words, is an indictment on them, she says. 'I know a lot of you have been confused as to why I'm no longer on your screens. You've been asking me for answers for months now. And for a long time, I was confused about it too,' Salmond went on. 'But when I really sat with it, it finally made sense to me; I'm not an easy hire, I'm not a safe hire. 'Because when someone only has a few minutes of air time across a handful of games and still builds this kind of demand, this kind of fan movement, it's not normal, it's not safe — that's a disruption. 'It's been nearly a year now since I was last on air, and I keep thinking surely the noise will die down, that you'll all forget and you'll move on. 'But you haven't — you've only gotten louder. And that's how I knew with certainty that something is deeply, deeply wrong here. 'I know I don't fit the traditional mould of what a TV presenter is supposed to be, 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 — you want something different. 'But it's human nature to want to categorise, to put people in neat little boxes. 'But that's the thing with me, you can't put me in a box. 'Maybe your instinct is to label me: 'too pretty to be sharp', 'too confident to be kind', 'too bold to be manageable'. 'But 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, instead of making space for someone like me, they'd rather remove the disruption altogether. 'Because if someone like me can show up fully as herself as thrive, then the whole system has to shift. 'I proved that you can break the mould, that you can show up differently and be rewarded for it. 'And while that's exciting to a visionary, someone who wants to lead a new era — to the gatekeepers, it's terrifying.'
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
NRL reporter Tiffany Salmond breaks silence after being forced out by top TV networks
(Image via Getty: Tiffany Salmond) Tiffany Salmond, a well-known footy presenter from New Zealand, has spoken out after disappearing from NRL broadcasts in 2024 and 2025. In a video shared on Instagram with her 40,000 followers, she claimed she didn't walk away from sports media but was pushed out. Tiffany Salmond believes some TV bosses wanted her off-air because they saw her as 'too bold' and 'disruptive.' She has not appeared on Fox Sports' NRL coverage this season, and fans are now asking what really happened. The story is now getting attention across social media. Why Tiffany Salmond says she was pushed out of sports media On Sunday, July 1, 2025, Tiffany Salmond posted a video on Instagram saying she was 'sidelined' from rugby league coverage. She said, 'I didn't leave rugby league media. I was sidelined.' Tiffany Salmond said she was not given any clear reason why her appearances stopped but believes it was because some people in charge thought she didn't 'fit the mould' of what they wanted on screen. Tiffany Salmond is known for her work on the sidelines, especially during New Zealand Warriors games. She has also worked for big outlets like RNZ and Sky in the past. But this is the first year we haven't seen her with Fox Sports, and fans began to wonder. Her last comments point to the decision possibly coming from people high up in the broadcasting on-air talent specifically, who just wanted to eliminate her. Tiffany Salmond believes major TV networks turned against her Tiffany Salmond claims that broadcasters made a group decision to remove her from NRL media. In her Instagram video, she said that some networks chose to ignore her or stop calling her for work. She also said TV bosses need to rethink how they treat bold female reporters. While no networks have confirmed her claims, many fans online have supported her and asked for answers. Tiffany Salmond ended her message by saying she wants to keep speaking up for herself and for others who feel shut out of the media space for being outspoken or different. Also Read: 'But I'm the lucky one,' was Liverpool star Diogo Jota's last comment on his wife Rute Cardoso's Instagram wedding photoshoot | International Sports News - Times of India For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
