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First Female Ringside Photographer At Wrestlemania 37
WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon praised a photographer making history last weekend at Wrestlemania 37.
Stephanie McMahon took to social media to congratulate Heather McLaughlin on making history as the first female WWE photographer to shoot ringside at the event.
This past weekend Heather McLaughlin made history as the first female to shoot #WrestleMania ringside for @WWE. Proud to have you on our team, Heather!
This past weekend Heather McLaughlin made history as the first female to shoot #WrestleMania ringside for @WWE. Proud to have you on our team, Heather! pic.twitter.com/putONcSC39
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) April 16, 2021
In 2017, USC Story Space wrote a piece on gender disparity in photojournalism, revealing McLaughlin is the first female freelance photographer to regularly shoot ringside for WWE.