This article originally appeared on E! Online. Women’s empowerment in Hollywood isn’t as immaculate as it may seem, according to Sydney Sweeney. The "Euphoria" actress called out the “fake" female empowerment trend she's witnessed during her time in ...

Sydney Sweeney has claimed the "women empowering other women" narrative promoted by executives in Hollywood is a façade. In an interview for Vanity Fair's 2025 Hollywood Issue published on Wednesday,

The actress and producer told Vanity Fair that the publicized movement of “women empowering other women” is all “fake.” Her comments arrive after veteran Hollywood producer Carol Baum questioned Sweeney’s appeal as a star earlier this year; Baum said Sweeney was “not pretty” and “can’t act.”