Sydney Sweeney dominates 2025 with movie roles and controversy

Love her or hate her, Sidney Sweeney 2025 is taking Hollywood by storm.

Sweeney’s year starts with heartbreak us weekly Confirmed that she and her fiancé Jonathan ended their engagement. After her breakup with Davino, Sweeney entered the single era and focused on her career.

The actress premiered several films over the next few months, including echo valley, Garden of Eden, American style, Christie and maid. Sweeney also reprized her iconic Euphoria The character Cassie and the cast return for the show’s highly anticipated third and final season.

While Sweeney has set many career highs in 2025, there have also been some lows. The actress has faced some backlash for controversial brand deals — like her bathwater-themed soaps and smart jeans — and some of her projects have underperformed at the box office.

Keep scrolling for a look back at Sweeney’s highs and lows from last year:

March

us Confirmed by Sidney Sweeney and Jonathan Davino canceled engagement.

An insider initially said: “Sydney and Jonathan have been having major issues but haven’t completely split yet.” us March only. “Things are not looking good right now, but they haven’t thrown in the towel yet. They are working on their relationship but have called off the wedding for now.”

Sweeney reunited with her after news broke that her engagement was called off anyone but you supporting role Glen Powell The two were spotted having dinner together in Dallas. At the time, an insider told us Sweeney and Powell “Just friends” Because the actress is “close” Chad Powers The star and his family.

Later that month, us According to the report, Sweeney and Davino “officially split” and she “told friends she was single.”

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After making a solo appearance at the Met Gala, Sydney Sweeney made headlines for her collaboration with soap company Dr. Squatch. She dropped a limited-edition collaboration called Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss as a follow-up to last year’s campaign for the company.

“After the @drsquatch commercial you kept asking for my bathwater…so we kept it,” Sweeney captioned a photo of the soap collaboration on Instagram. “Introducing Sydney’s Bath Water Bliss! A very real, very limited edition soap made with my real bath water.”

Although Sweeney’s soap sold out immediately, many criticized the product for being strange and objectifying. Sweeney defend the product and disclosed to and! information She was the one who “came up” with the idea.

“I think it’s more interesting to see other people talking about it,” she told the outlet.

June

Sydney Sweeney attends her AppleTV movie premiere following backlash over soap partnership echo valley. Sweeney stars in psychological thriller Julianne Moore. In the film, Sweeney plays a heroin addict who turns to her mother (played by Moore) for help.

“When you have a scene partner like Julianne, it’s not as hard as you think,” Sweeney told type then. “She’s an amazing actress and so emotionally open, which makes you feel safe. So I felt very, very comfortable going to a very deep, raw place.”

Sweeney was one of many celebrities to attend the event later that month. Jeff Bezos and Lauren SanchezThe wedding took place in Venice. At the event, Sweeney contacted Scooter Brown.

July

Two months after launching her bathwater soap, Sydney Sweeney has found herself in the middle of another controversial advertising campaign. She teamed up with American Eagle for her “Great Jeans” campaign, which seems to have the best of intentions, as the brand vowed to donate proceeds from Sydney Jean products to Crisis Text Line, a mental health charity that provides support to those in need.

However, information is lost in advertising delivery because many critics condemn Sweeney’s overt sexuality. Others claim the movement promotes eugenics, a highly questionable theory of improving human genetics that was used by the Nazis.

“Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color. My jeans are blue,” Sweeney said in a clip from the campaign, playing on the words “jeans” and “genes.”

American Eagle was quick to respond to the criticism.

“Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans has always been about jeans. Her jeans. Her story,” the company wrote in a statement in July. “We will continue to celebrate how everyone can confidently wear AE jeans in their own way. Quality jeans are for everyone.”

Although Sweeney’s American Eagle ad has received numerous outspoken criticisms, many are supporting the actress, including Danica Patrick, Dr. Phil and chairman Donald Trump.

Sweeney did not respond to the backlash at the time.

August

Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle controversy continues into August, but she’s not letting the negative attention get in the way of her obligations. She made her acting debut after receiving backlash at the premiere of her film “Us.” Later that month, her thriller Garden of Eden Released. Actresses are also busy filming Euphoria Season 3.

September

In late summer, rumors about Sydney Sweeney’s love life began to heat up. Sweeney was spotted hanging out with Scooter Braun three months after they met at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding. A source revealed us Things between Sweeney and Scooter Braun were “not serious” at the time, as the Anyone But You actor was “dating in his single years without any pressure.”

That same month, Sweeney attended the Toronto Film Festival premiere of Christiea biopic about the legendary boxer Christie Martin. Before the screening, Sweeney Close a question On the fallout from her American Eagle jeans campaign.

“I’m here to support my film and the people who worked on it, I’m not here to talk about jeans,” Sweeney told vanity fair then. “The movie is about Christie, and that’s what I’m going to talk about there.”

Sweeney was thrilled to celebrate the film and thanked Martin for his continued support throughout the project.

“Christy, you are incredible and I am so honored. I’m going to cry! Oh my god, you are so inspiring,” Sweeney said at the premiere. type. “So to be able to have her by my side during this process was a dream, but also scary because you’re like, ‘Oh my God. Like, we’re, we’re doing this in front of her!'”

October

Sydney Sweeney talks about how she infuses herself into various roles in interview type.

“I play a lot of very divisive characters, and I think a lot of people think they know me, but they don’t,” she told the outlet. “So when people think, ‘Ah, she’s a sex symbol,’ or ‘She leans into that,’ I’m like, ‘No, I just feel good, I’m doing it for myself, and I feel strong.'”

She added that she hopes she can inspire “other women to be confident, show off everything they have and feel good because you don’t have to apologize or hide in any room.”

Sweeney also made a physical transformation, debuting a chic blonde bob hairstyle.

November

Four months after Sydney Sweeney sparked controversy over her American Eagle jeans broke her silence About drama.

“I did a jeans ad. I mean, the response was absolutely amazing, but I love jeans,” she said in an interview Q then. “I just wear jeans. I wear jeans and a T-shirt every day.”

Sweeney explained that she put her “phone away” during the backlash and because she was on the set of Euphoria at the time, the controversy didn’t really affect her.

“When I have an issue that I want to talk about, people hear it,” she added.

Sweeney’s comments on the ad viral Social media users debated the actress’ attitude.

“This is crazy to me,” one user wrote via X. “All you have to do is laugh at it as silly and say ‘Of course, I don’t subscribe to any form of genetic advantage.'” (This Q Reporter) wanted to give Sidney Sweeney an easy way out, but she just wouldn’t accept it. This is crazy. “

Another person tweeted, “Sydney Sweeney has perfected this, ‘oh I didn’t realize how irresponsible my behavior was in general.'”

That same month, Sweeney’s film Christie Released. While the film won rave reviews from critics, it suffered at the box office during its opening weekend.

After the Christy premiere, ruby rose Slams Sweeney’s casting and claims she initially enjoyed the project.

“The original Christie Martin script was incredible. Changed my life. I’m obsessed with theater (Christie). Everyone has experience with the core material. Most of us are actually gay. That’s part of the reason I stay in show business. Losing roles happens all the time,” Ross claimed via Threads.

Ross continued, “None of ‘the people’ want to see haters roaming around pretending to be us,” Ross wrote, adding, “You’re an idiot and you ruined this movie. Period. Christie deserves better.”

As far as Martin is concerned, In defense of Sweeney.

“Over the past few days, I’ve seen some people attack my friend Sidney Sweeney. Not only did Sid fight tooth and nail for this movie, but he fought tooth and nail for me. For my story. For so many others who are suffering in silence,” Martin wrote on Instagram. “So I’m trying to figure out who Syd is. She’s my friend and ally!”

While Sweeney didn’t respond to Rose’s criticism, the actress took to social media to share her gratitude for being a part of the film.

“I’m so proud of this movie,” Sweeney wrote on Instagram at the time. “Proud of the film David made. Proud of the story we told. Proud of representing a strong and resilient man like Christy Martin. This experience is one of the greatest honors of my life.”

December

Sweeney comes a month after publishing controversial American Eagle ad clarified her position.

“Honestly, I’m surprised by the response. I do it because I love jeans and I love the brand,” Sweeney said in an interview people. “I do not support the views that some have chosen to associate with the campaign. Many have given me motives and labels that are untrue.”

Sweeney also returned to the red carpet to promote her final project of the year, which she and Amanda Seyfriedmovie maid.

“Amanda and I became sisters. She was the best friend ever,” Sweeney said type Her and Seyfried’s bond on the red carpet. “We had a lot of fun together, and I actually think it actually makes those scenes better when you have a scene partner and actor that you can play with and make you feel safe and free.”

Sweeney ended the year by clarifying whether she’s had plastic surgery, specifically on her breasts.

“No, I’ve never had any work done anywhere,” Sweeney said in a YouTube video of Vanity Fair’s polygraph test, in which the test administrator confirmed that her answers were “truthful.”

After sharing that she’s a natural, Sweeney showed off her figure in a white corset while attending the Los Angeles premiere maid. Sweeney’s look attracted people’s attention of Elon Musk He made controversial comments about her figure when he shared an AI-generated meme about the potential risks of women with larger breasts.

“It’s not easy,” Musk wrote in a post shared on X.

Sweeney did not react or respond to the Tesla founder’s comments.