Overview
- Sweeney appears nude covered in metallic gold body paint with a Chopard Haute Joaillerie necklace for W Magazine’s Annual Best Performances issue published January 6, photographed by Tyrone Lebon.
- She reposted the cover on Instagram crediting Lebon, and the images circulated widely with both praise and criticism online.
- The styling nods to Marilyn Monroe-era glamour, and coverage draws comparisons to Kim Kardashian’s 2010 W body-paint shoot.
- The Best Performances package features multiple celebrity covers—about 16 stars in total—with Sweeney’s cover positioned as one of the boldest.
- In the accompanying interview, she reflects on a physically demanding turn in the boxing biopic Christy, ongoing promotion of The Housemaid, her approach to leaving characters at work, and recent public denials of cosmetic procedures.