Sydney Sweeney Pushes Boundaries With Her Most Daring Cosmopolitan Shoot Yet

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Sydney Sweeney on Some of Her Past Roles: "Was I proud of all of them? No."
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Sydney Sweeney recently sat down with Cosmopolitan, where she spoke openly about her public image, her silence on politics, her new lingerie brand, and how it feels to live under constant online judgment. The interview is paired with a lingerie photoshoot that leaves little to the imagination and puts her body, once again, at the center of public debate.

A major theme of the interview is how divided people are about who Sydney Sweeney is. Some see her as a symbol of pushing back against online outrage. Others believe her refusal to speak about politics supports systems that harm people with less power. Sydney makes it clear that much of this debate is not coming from her. She says people project their own ideas onto her because she does not give them clear political statements to react to.

She explains that the internet wants short and simple answers. It wants celebrities to take sides and say the right words. She chooses not to do that. Those aren’t my values, she says when talking about the controversy that followed her in 2025. But I feel like I’ve never needed to correct people who don’t know who I am. She adds that she understands anything she says will be pulled apart online.

The interview also focuses heavily on her lingerie line, SYRN, and the images that come with it. Sydney took part in a revealing lingerie shoot that has sparked strong reactions. She knows the photos are loaded and that images like these can mean different things to different people. She says the goal is choice and control. She wants women to decide who they are wearing lingerie for, whether that is themselves, someone else, or no one at all.

Sydney talks about her body being discussed since she was a teenager. She says people compare her adult body to photos of her as a child and spread false claims about cosmetic work. I’ve never gotten any work done, she says, adding that it makes her sad to think young girls might feel pressure because of lies they see online. She also says designing SYRN helped her take back control. This is me reclaiming my body and my narrative and using it to empower other women.

Politics come up often in the interview, mostly because of how often people assign beliefs to her. She directly shuts down the idea that she will ever speak publicly about her political views. No. I’m not a political person. I’m in the arts. I’m not here to speak on politics, she says. At the same time, she makes her values clear. I don’t believe in hate in any form. I believe we should all love each other and have respect and understanding for one another.

Beyond controversy, the interview also shows a more personal side of Sydney. She talks about starting her career without industry connections, dealing with online hate, leaning on other women in Hollywood for support, and her fear of being alone. She describes herself as a hopeless romantic who values kindness and love in everyday life.

Overall, the interview shows a woman trying to live as a person while being treated like a symbol. Between the lingerie shoot, the brand launch, and the ongoing political projections, Sydney Sweeney is trying to draw a line. She wants to be seen for her work and her actions, not the narratives others build around her.

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