Overview
- W Magazine released its 2026 Best Performances issue on January 6 featuring Sweeney nude in metallic gold body paint with a Chopard necklace, photographed by Tyrone Lebon.
- The imagery drew immediate, widespread online attention with praise and criticism documented across social media and entertainment outlets.
- In the accompanying interview, Sweeney discusses helping package The Housemaid with Lionsgate as part of her expanding work as a producer.
- She says she gained about 30 pounds to play boxer Christy Martin and describes how she separates herself from intense characters after filming.
- Sweeney recounts long-held scars and injuries, and coverage notes Old Hollywood influences and nods to Goldfinger, with her cover among multiple stars featured in the issue.