Hollywood, once the glittering stage where patriarchy held the spotlight and feminism played understudy, has undergone a plot twist worthy of an Oscar. Women in showbiz have rewritten the script, delivering real-life stories that outshine even the juiciest best-sellers. Among this constellation of talent, Sydney Sweeney is proving she is the brightest star of all, surpassing pop royalty Taylor Swift and her Euphoria co-star Zendaya on the list of Hollywood’s 100 most powerful women.

Sweeney is showcasing her range as an actor and simultaneously stepping into the ring with icons from worlds beyond the silver screen, making her case as the ultimate Hollywood heavyweight.

Sydney Sweeney is not a typical Hollywood starlet, and with her feet deep in showbiz, Tinseltown has become the first-hand witness of this standout talent. The Hollywood Reporter recently published its list of 2024’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment where Sweeney sits on a throne above co-star Zendaya and pop princess Taylor Swift. Sweeney's portfolio reads “Actor & Producer” with credits handed out to shows like Euphoria and The White Lotus. 

The coveted list recognizes her 2024 acting credits in Anyone but You, Immaculate, and Eden alongside Madame Web. The upcoming biopic of Christy Martin and Paul Feig’s The Housemaid is billed alongside Euphoria as the next thrilling entries in her 2024-2025 acting repertoire. While her professional crush mentions Jennifer Coolidge, her humor takes over the segment “If I were a man with this job.”

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Though Taylor Swift follows Sydney Sweeney without intermediaries on the list, Zendaya comes a little down the line.

According to The Hollywood Reporter’s star-studded list of showbiz’s 100 Most Powerful Women, Taylor Swift succeeds the polyglot actor as a singer, songwriter, and filmmaker whose globetrotting and record-breaking Eras Tour concluded in 2024. Last year, Swift earned her fourth Album of the Year Grammy, becoming the artist with the most wins in the category. With a fifth trophy vying for a place on her accolade shelf with ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ Swift comes second to Sydney Sweeney.

As for Zendaya, 2024 was a year of highlights with projects like Dune: Part Two and Challengers released on the big screen. With a Christopher Nolan project in the pipeline, she is busy with The Drama before heading towards Euphoria season 3. Though her co-star and Swift may have edged out Zendaya on this list; it is simply proof that all three are thriving and hitting life’s high notes without skipping a beat.

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