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Sky News star Sophy Ridge’s astonishing confession on battling sexism in TV


Sophie Ridge is a leading political journalist - but when she first started out she was mistaken for a make up artist when she arrived in the studios

When she began her career as a political broadcast journalist in a male-dominated landscape, Sophy Ridge was mistaken first for a make-up artist, and then for a weather girl. Fast-forward to now and she’s a key member of Sky News’ political presenting team, alongside fellow female power players Kay Burley and Beth Rigby. Read MoreRelated Articles Keir Starmer's new pet Larry the Cat's hilarious response to Labour's General Election win

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