Sydney Sweeney has built a reputation for taking on physically and emotionally demanding roles. However, long before Hollywood stunts entered the picture, she learned firsthand how quickly things can go wrong. In a recent interview, the actress reflected on a childhood accident that left a lasting mark, both physically and mentally.
Sydney Sweeney got into a wakeboarding accident when she was just 10
During a conversation with W Magazine this month, Sydney Sweeney casually revealed the story behind a noticeable scar near her eye, and it’s far more dramatic than many might expect.
According to the actress, the injury happened when she was just 10 years old during a wakeboarding outing. Sweeney said that while attempting a stunt, the tip of her board unexpectedly came up and struck her face.
“I jumped the wake and I tried to do a 360,” she recalled, explaining that the maneuver didn’t go as planned. The impact resulted in a deep cut near her eye that required around 17 stitches. Though the accident happened years ago, the scar remains to this day.
The wakeboarding incident wasn’t the only injury Sweeney mentioned. She also shared that she tore her MCL while dirt-bike riding, leaving another scar that never fully faded. In a separate incident while filming the movie Eden in Australia, she said she was bitten by an unknown insect, which later developed into a keloid scar. “It just turned into this crazy crater; then it scarred,” Sweeney revealed.
That willingness to take physical risks has clearly carried into her career. In recent years, she has gravitated toward roles that demand rigorous preparation and full-bodied commitment. Most recently, she portrayed boxer Christy Martin in the biopic Christy, taking on her own stunts and undergoing a dramatic physical transformation. She is also set to reprise her role as Cassie Howard in HBO’s Euphoria and stars in the upcoming thriller The Housemaid.
Despite admitting she has fears, including a fear of heights, Sweeney said she rarely lets them stop her. “If something scares me,” she explained, “then I’m going to do it.”
