A series of high-profile scandals following the actress in recent months has not gone unnoticed in her career, affecting her participation in the highly anticipated sequel.
A scene featuring actress Sydney Sweeney, who has been at the center of accusations of promoting Nazism and the sexualization of children, was completely removed from the final version of the film 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'. This was reported by Entertainment Weekly, citing internal sources.
Rumors of her appearance in the sequel 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' began to circulate actively in mid-2025, when behind-the-scenes footage leaked online. It was reported that the episode with Sweeney was supposed to last about three minutes at the very beginning of the film.
In the script, Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), and Nigel Kipling (Stanley Tucci) visit Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt) at the Dior office, where she now heads the American division of the brand. Sweeney was set to play herself — a well-known client whom Emily is preparing for an important meeting.
Insiders described the removal of this scene as a "creative decision," claiming that the episode did not fit with the overall structure of the plot.
However, aside from creative considerations, the decision to exclude the scene with Sweeney may be closely related to a series of high-profile scandals that have followed the 'Euphoria' star over the past year. In July 2025, a conflict erupted over an advertisement for American Eagle jeans, which played on the similarity of the words "jeans" and "genes." The phrase "Sydney Sweeney has great genes" sparked accusations of promoting eugenics and white supremacy, as the actress is a blue-eyed blonde with a "Nordic" appearance.
The situation was exacerbated by the fact that Sweeney openly supports Republicans, which is considered rather unusual in Hollywood. A week ago, it became known that she would be participating in filming for the same brand again, despite her previous negative experience, prompting a new wave of criticism directed at the actress.
In April 2026, another major scandal erupted: in the teaser for the third season of 'Euphoria,' 28-year-old Sweeney appeared as a baby with a pacifier in her mouth, striking provocative poses. Fans accused both the actress and the show's creators of romanticizing pedophilia and sexualizing the child image.
Prior to this, in March 2026, legendary actress Kim Novak, a sex symbol of Hollywood in the 1950s, publicly opposed Sweeney playing her role in a biopic. Novak stated that Sweeney "always looks sexualized" and would not be able to convey the depth of her relationship with Sammy Davis Jr., which was not based on physical attraction.
At the premiere of the third season of 'Euphoria' in Los Angeles, Zendaya outright refused to take photos with Sweeney. It is possible that political disagreements and the scandalous reputation of her colleague were the reasons behind this.
Photo: sydneysweeney, syrn/Instagram.
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