Sydney Sweeney burst into the limelight through her portrayal of a troubled teenager with a promiscuous reputation in the hit series, Euphoria. Her intense performance as Cassie Howard got her recognized not just by young adults, but by critics as well. Apart from her strong acting chops, Sweeney also became Hollywood’s heartthrob with her sizzling good looks.
The young star went on to play the s*xy blond bombshell in The White Lotus and Anyone But You. Interestingly, it was her physicality that made Sweeney have body image issues as a teenager which almost made her go in for a b***st reduction surgery. Thankfully for fans, It was the Euphoria actor’s mother who intervened and encouraged her daughter to embrace her natural beauty.
Sydney Sweeney’s Mother Discouraged Her From Tampering With Her Body
Apart from being a talented actor, Sydney Sweeney is a bonafide heartthrob among audiences thanks to her curvaceous physique. Seen as the quintessential blond beauty, Sweeney has played roles that have suited her appearance to perfection. While the celebrity faces the danger of getting typecast in these roles owing to her looks, it was her mother who discouraged her from making changes to her body when she was a teenager.
In an interview with Glamour UK, Sweeney spoke about her challenges with body image as a teenager and confessed that she was self-conscious about the size of her b***ts. The Voyeurs actor almost went in for a life-altering surgery before she was stopped by her mother who gave her some wise advice.
“My mom told me, ‘Don’t do it. You’ll regret it in college. And I’m so glad I didn’t. I like them. They’re my best friends. Everybody’s body is beautiful. When you are confident and you’re happy within is when it really shows to other people.”
While the timely counseling by Sweeney’s mother helped her embrace her body, surgery may well have aided the star to avoid being stereotyped. It now remains to be seen if the actor’s blond bombshell looks will stand in the way of her getting opportunities that do justice to her potential.
Sydney Sweeney Had A Problem With N*dity In Euphoria
Sydney Sweeney played the vengeful and openly s*xual Cassie Howard in Sam Levinson’s Euphoria starring Zendaya in the lead role. This gritty and realistic drama about teenaged drug addicts became a huge blockbuster. It also contained many scenes of graphic s*xual content especially with relation to Sweeney’s character.
The White Lotus star though, was not in favor of putting herself and her character through unnecessary exposure, and requested her director Sam Levinson to tone down some of the scenes that did not require excessive n*dity. In an interview with The Independent, Sweeney recalled her experience and said,
“There are moments where Cassie was supposed to be shirtless and I would tell Sam, ‘I don’t really think that’s necessary here. He was like, ‘Okay, we don’t need it.’
