On August 31, 2019, Reid used her public Facebook page to respond to an opinion article by Zoe Williams in the British newspaper "The Guardian", which criticized the media coverage of the spouses of global leaders attending the 2019 G7 conference, writing "I make a concerted effort not to be seen as an accessory to my husband". She has also been vocal about the undefined nature of being the partner of a head of state, and the perils and opportunities of that situation.