American actress Sydney Sweeney made a loud splash with her roles in the series The White Lotus and Euphoria. After that, she appeared in popular projects like The Handmaid’s Tale, The White Lotus, and Quentin Tarantino’s crime drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Following her breakthrough success, Sydney’s life has been closely watched not just in the U.S., but globally. At the end of last week, paparazzi photos of Sydney surfaced online, showing her in a swimsuit while on vacation. Users quickly noticed that the star looked very different from her usual glamorous red-carpet or screen appearances, where she often portrays a sexy beauty. She was criticized as “just a regular fat American” and told to get back in shape.
Instead of engaging with the haters, Sydney Sweeney posted a video on social media, featuring screenshots of the negative comments and clips from her training sessions as she prepared for her role as boxer Christy Martin in an upcoming biopic.
But the American actress didn’t stop there. She staged a provocative photo shoot, posing topless on a rooftop in New York. Sydney appeared in the photos wearing blue jeans, white sneakers, and no bra or shirt, with only a stylish brown cardigan covering her. In the first shot, she leaned against glass railings, slightly opening her cardigan to reveal her chest and stomach. The outdoor photoshoot seemed designed to draw attention to Sydney’s body.
In the second shot, the Hollywood star used a small brown leather handbag from an Italian designer to cover herself. She wore minimal makeup, let her hair down, and looked as natural as possible. Her gaze was directed at the cloudy sky. “Rain, rain, go away,” she captioned the photos, which she posted on social media Wednesday.
In November, it was announced that Euphoria would be renewed for a third season, and Sydney would return as Cassie Howard. Filming will begin in 2025. However, not everyone is thrilled with the young star’s success. One of Hollywood’s leading female producers, Carol Baum, commented that Sydney’s popularity reflects a decline in the “woke” culture. Baum also noted that Sydney is not an exceptional actress.
