Sydney Sweeney‘s body scrutiny keeps following her into 2026. The “Euphoria” breakout says her physique gets treated like public property. In a new cover sit-down, she connects that chatter to growing up online. At the same time, she is promoting SYRN, her new lingerie line. However, she says the talk often skips what is real. The “Anyone But You” star has faced this scrutiny since she was young. Now, she is choosing when to speak and when not to.
Sydney Sweeney on scrutiny of her body: ‘I’ve never gotten any work done’
According to Sydney Sweeney’s Cosmopolitan cover story dated January 30, 2026, she sees constant comparisons. The actress broke out on “The White Lotus”, then became a headline magnet. She said, “I see photos comparing me to my child self all the time.” Then she added, “I was 14 in that image. I’m 28 now.” For that reason, she pushed back on cosmetic claims. She said, “It’s not true. I’ve never gotten any work done.”
Still, she framed the body debate about her as a wider social-media problem. She said, “I wish there was something in place on social media to restrict things that aren’t true.” Then she explained the spillover effect. She said, “There are girls who will look at me and say, ‘I need to do these things to feel pretty.’” Meanwhile, she described years of explaining basics. She said, “I feel like I’ve had to explain how boobs work for forever now.”
Even so, the Cosmopolitan interview also ties the scrutiny to her business pitch. She is also coming off “The Housemaid” and “Christy”, two very different box-office stories. She said SYRN should be about choice, not approval. Sweeney explained, “I want SYRN to stand for the power of choice.” Later, she shared an early memory and said, “In sixth grade, I was a 32 DD.” Ultimately, she said, fit issues get mislabeled as scandal. She said, “If your top doesn’t fit perfectly, it’s going to ride up.”
