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Sydney Sweeney Demands Creative Authority to Overcome Euphoria Typecasting

Revealing the steep price of stardom through a loss of privacy, she says ending her engagement has helped her embrace life on her own terms.

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Overview

  • She warns that her role as Cassie in Euphoria has led casting directors to question her suitability for diverse parts.
  • Sweeney says her rapid rise has eroded much of her privacy, leaving her more cautious about whom to trust.
  • Through her Fifty-Fifty Films banner, she insists on attending every meeting to shape projects from inception.
  • She confirms calling off her engagement to Jonathan Davino and describes thriving in her newly single life.
  • She is pursuing roles that challenge her craft and speaks of facing bias, including from fellow women in the industry.