Overview
- Sweeney appeared at Variety’s Power of Women in a see-through silver Christian Cowan x Elias Matso gown that revealed her nipples on the red carpet.
- Megyn Kelly criticized the outfit on her show as “completely see-through,” saying to “draw the line at areola,” and suggested the actress may have been misled into wearing it.
- Sharon Stone publicly defended Sweeney’s choice, Jamie Lee Curtis shared a playful red-carpet moment that went viral, and The View’s Alyssa Farah Griffin called for “justice for Sydney Sweeney.”
- The actress has not apologized and instead posted photos from the event on Instagram with the caption “the power of women,” keeping the conversation active online.
- At the ceremony Sweeney spoke about being underestimated and linked her remarks to portraying boxer Christy Martin, as coverage also resurfaced debate over her earlier American Eagle jeans campaign; she continues promoting Christy, which opens Nov. 7.