"Just about everyone would agree that Sydney Sweeney was one of pop culture's main characters in 2025. But in the same way you can be Time magazine's Person of the Year in the good way or the dictator way, there's no consensus on whether being the subject of endless chatter has helped or hurt the 28-year-old actress's ascent to movie stardom."
"The controversy over the American Eagle ad Sweeney starred in over the summer whipped up such a frenzy that it understandably overshadows everything else, but the truth is that 2025 would qualify as a dramatic year for her even without the jeans wars. Her first major news moment came in March when she called off her wedding and ended a seven-year-long relationship-a huge life change!-which led to a brief revival of the rumors of a romance with her former co-star, Glen Powell."
Sydney Sweeney dominated pop-culture attention in 2025, dividing public opinion over whether intense visibility advanced or hindered her film ambitions. She experienced major personal and professional moments, including ending a seven-year relationship and sparking rumors of rekindled romance with Glen Powell. She fronted a controversial American Eagle ad that generated a media frenzy and later became the face of a limited-edition soap marketed as made from her bath water; she characterized the backlash as sexist. She attended the Bezos-Sanchez wedding in Venice and was linked socially to Scooter Braun. Her latest film, The Housemaid, debuted in theaters this month.
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