Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney once again finds herself at the center of 'cancellation' due to a provocative scene in the new season of the series.
A new wave of outrage has swept over fans of the popular series 'Euphoria' and its star Sydney Sweeney. The cause is a fresh teaser for the third season, where the actress appears in a highly controversial image: she poses, depicting a baby with a pacifier in her mouth, in deliberately provocative poses. This episode, which appeared in the teaser on April 12, instantly sparked a barrage of criticism. In the storyline, Sydney's character, Cassie, creates explicit photo and video content for the webcam platform OnlyFans, and apparently, this 'childish' image has become one of her requests.
Sydney Sweeney in the series 'Euphoria'
Sydney Sweeney in the series 'Euphoria'
Fans of the series immediately attacked Sydney with accusations of romanticizing pedophilia. Notably, the main flow of outrage is directed specifically at Sweeney, rather than at the director of 'Euphoria', Sam Levinson. Many of her followers believe that the actress could have easily refused to participate in such a controversial scene, but consciously chose it: 'How much did they pay Sydney for that scene with the pacifier?', 'It's a pacifier, oh no', 'I am shocked by what I just saw. I can't believe Sydney agreed to this.'
Previous Scandals
It is worth reminding that the current wave of criticism is far from the first in Sydney Sweeney's career. Just last year, the star nearly faced 'cancellation' due to an advertisement for American Eagle. This ad played on the curious similarity of the English words 'genes' and 'jeans'. However, this became the reason for accusations against Sydney of Nazism. In the video, the actress first philosophizes about how genes shape hair color, character, and even eye color, and then concludes her speech with the phrase: 'I have good jeans.' But due to the overall context, the last word was perceived as 'genes'. After the release of the ad, thousands of internet users actively called to 'cancel' the actress, accusing her of promoting Nazism.
Sydney Sweeney in the American Eagle ad
Political Resonance
In addition to everything else, Sydney Sweeney has received mixed reactions in Hollywood due to her political beliefs. In 2024, the actress officially joined the Republican Party, which does not enjoy widespread support among most Hollywood celebrities. In response, Republican former President Donald Trump took the opportunity to publicly call Sydney 'hot'.
