鈥楾his is my naked truth鈥�: The Matildas鈥� nude calendar 24 years on
As Australia get ready to kick off their home World Cup campaign, Katie Smith goes back to a time when life was very different for the women representing the Matildas.
As the Australian Matildas get ready to kick off their home World Cup campaign, Katie Smith goes back to a time when life was very different for the women representing the national side when they weren鈥檛 full time professionals selling out stadiums, when money was tight and publicity almost non-existent.
Let鈥檚 go back to 1999 - a year out from the Sydney Olympics, when Australian sports teams were desperate to get media coverage and capitalise on a game changing event for the nation. That鈥檚 where the Matildas鈥� nude calendar idea came from - pose naked, gain attention, challenge gender stereotypes, raise funds - but it didn鈥檛 end up being that simple.
Katie met up with former Matilda Tracie McGovern, who featured in that now infamous calendar, to take a trip back in time.
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