Numerous outlets faced pushback over their chosen headlines for Locke's obituary. In what was deemed a sexist epitaph, virtually every major publication prefaced news of her death by tagging Eastwood's name atop the article. Fans on social media were quick to point out that Locke was an Oscar nominee before she even met him. Women's blog "Jezebel" criticized "The Hollywood Reporter" for depicting Locke as a nonentity; "THR" subsequently changed its headline. News organization "TheWrap" – whose editor, Sharon Waxman, reviewed Locke's memoir for "The Washington Post" in 1997 – opined that her story "should stir resonance in this age of the #MeToo movement." In a tribute to the late actress, author Sarah Weinman wrote: "Sondra Locke, like Barbara Loden, deserves to be known for her work, not for the famous man she was disastrously involved with."