“She can't act”- Hollywood Bigwig Carol Baum Thrashes ‘Euphoria’ Actress Sydney Sweeney

Published 04/17/2024, 1:03 AM EDT

Sydney Sweeney has been keeping busy in recent months, thanks to her leading role in the new romantic comedy Anyone but You, Immaculate, and the announcement of two global beauty brand ambassadorships since the beginning of the year. Known for her work in Euphoria and The White Lotus, Sweeney has been in the spotlight since the release of Anyone but You last year, where she shared the screen with Glen Powell. Although the film was a surprise hit, Sweeney's performance has apparently failed to impress everyone, including Hollywood producer Carol Baum.

The creative producer recently aired some strong views about Sydney Sweeney's on-screen presence, based on what she saw.

Carol Baum had a hard time sitting through Sydney Sweeney's movie

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High-profile Hollywood producer Carol Baum recently gave an interview following a screening of her 1988 film Dead Ringers at the Jacob Burns Center in Pleasantville, New York, as stated by Daily Mail. During the interview, she brought up her teaching experience at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she asked her students a question about Sydney Sweeney: "Explain this girl to me. She's not pretty, she can't act. Why is she so hot?''

Baum casually mentioned that she had this realization while watching Sweeney’s flick, Anyone but You, on a plane. She was not too impressed with the romcom, calling it "unwatchable". But even though she is not exactly a fan of Sweeney, Baum hinted that she might not say no to producing a movie with her if it meant the project would happen. This was not the first time Sweeney had faced criticism for her acting skills. And nor was this the first time she had been trolled for her looks.

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Sydney Sweeney once got choked up during a live session when she started trending on X due to trolling about her appearance.

Sydney Sweeney took a stand against online bullying

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Back in 2021, Sydney Sweeney was all over X because of some mean comments about her looks. The 26-year-old actress bravely tackled online bullying during an Instagram Live session that got everyone talking on social media. “Apparently I am trending on Twitter right now for being ugly,” she said. Throughout the live session, Sweeney stressed how words can really hurt people.

With tears in her eyes, she exclaimed, "I’m a f**king person”. The tweet that started it all by calling Sweeney "ugly" had been deleted, and many had rushed to defend the actress as well. In an earlier interview with Collider, Sweeney also admitted to caring about what people say online. Now, it remains to be seen whether the Immaculate star will respond to Carol Baum's criticism or believe in the millions who have crowned her as Hollywood's 'It' girl.

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What do you think about Carol Baum’s thoughts on Sydney Sweeney? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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Hriddhi Maitra

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Hriddhi Maitra is a Hollywood News reporter at Netflix Junkie. An enthusiastic movie buff, Hriddhi found her true calling when she worked as a Cinema Content Writer at My Cinema Story while analyzing movies objectively, and offering constructive feedback. Coming from a background where she worked in different niches like finance, food, travel, medicines, automobile, and entertainment, we can safely say she is a jack of all trades.

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