Sydney Sweeney has revealed a troubling experience with paparazzi who showed up at her family’s home and tried to strike a deal with her relatives for bikini photos of the actress.
In a recent interview with Glamour for its Women of the Year series, Sweeney shared how invasive the paparazzi can be, especially when it involves her private life.
The Euphoria star recalled a specific incident where photographers showed up at her Florida home and asked her family to convince her to come outside in a bikini, offering to leave if they got the pictures. “They said, ‘If you tell her to just come outside in a bikini, I’ll take pictures and then I’ll leave you alone,’” Sweeney shared. Although she didn’t specify when this happened, there were reports about paparazzi photographing her at her home earlier this year in June.
Sweeney expressed frustration over the assumptions that she called the photographers herself. “Why would I call the paparazzi to take pictures of me at my own house when my baby cousins and family are there and I’m in my backyard?” she questioned.
The actress even described how persistent the photographers were, recalling them hiding in bushes and staying near her home from morning until late afternoon.
While Sweeney said she has gotten used to the constant attention from photographers, she admitted that the ease with which people can track down her location is what really scares her.
“When those photos go out, my actual safety is at risk,” she said. “Everyone knows where I am. Boats go by, and I literally hear people say, ‘This is Sydney Sweeney’s house.’ It’s like a star tour in my front yard.”
Sweeney, who gained fame for her roles in Euphoria and The White Lotus, will next be seen in Ron Howard’s survival thriller Eden, alongside Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby and Daniel Brühl. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
