Sydney Sweeney "Always Wanted To Be A Mom" And Thinks Success Means Nothing Without A Family
In a recent interview, she talked about finding power in her femininity and some of the most exciting projects she has coming up.
Sydney Sweeney, who has recently starred in major films like Madame Web, has been a focal point of the media, with speculations about her personal life and family politics. Sweeney finds the scrutiny challenging, saying, "Sometimes I feel beat up by it." To maintain control over her narrative, she's been leaning toward producing her own projects. She opened up in a Variety interview about the trajectory of her career and what is most important to her in life.
Sydney Sweeney "Always Wanted To Be a Mom" and Thinks Success Means Nothing without a Family
Sweeney has been proactive about her career from the start. She meticulously prepared for her role in the HBO film Reality, adapting her lines directly from the language used by the character, Winner, during her arrest. Director Tina Satter appreciated her commitment, likening her to a "top-level athlete." Sweeney also places great importance on her self-image and understanding the media landscape, including the dangers of being misconstrued and the importance of connecting back to her work.
Growing up on the Washington-Idaho border, Sweeney wasn't an avid TV watcher. She leaned toward books, notably the Nancy Drew series. Starting her auditions at 12, Sweeney developed "character books" for every role, ensuring she didn’t conflate her real life with her roles. This practice gave her a clear distinction between her identity and that of the characters she portrayed, which she claims helps her retain her humanity.
Inaccuracies about her personal life occasionally surface. A notable example is a mistake on Wikipedia, wrongly listing her father as a doctor. While her father doesn't delve into the details of her work, he remains proud of her accomplishments. Her mother, once a criminal defense attorney, left her profession to take care of Sweeney and her sibling. Sweeney credits her parents for supporting her dreams even during difficult times. However, her rise to fame coincided with her parents' divorce and bankruptcy. Sweeney feels a responsibility toward her parents, grateful for their sacrifices to help her pursue her dream.
In spite of the challenges, Sweeney finds joy in providing unique experiences for her family. A significant incident involving her family occurred during her mother's 60th birthday party in 2022. Photos from the event, showing guests in what seemed to be politically-charged attire, stirred controversy. Sweeney clarified the misunderstanding, emphasizing the guests weren’t family but her mom’s friends from LA.
Today, the rapid rise to fame has made Sweeney critically reflective. “People are so fast to build someone up, and then they love tearing them down,” she notes, adding how she's now seen differently due to her celebrity status.
Sweeney has always been family-oriented, and even though she's only 25, she expected that she would have children by now.
“I always thought I’d have a kid by now," she said. "I always wanted to be a young mom. I love acting, I love the business, I love producing, I love all of it. But what’s the point if I’m not getting to share it with a family?”
“The time will come, and I’ll have four kids. And they will come with me everywhere and be my best friends," she said.
She collaborates with her fiancé, Jonathan Davino, to produce various film projects, and she has a few lined up in the near future, including a horror film called Immaculate. Even though she has reached a high level of success already, Sweeney says she finds fulfillment elsewhere.
“I find power in my femininity,” she said. “I use my brain, and I use everything that I’m learning every single day in this industry as my power. Knowledge is everything.”
Fans continue to pour out their support for Sweeney online, while there have been some trolls who responded poorly to her comment about wanting to be a young mother. Many are accusing her of being "boring" or revealing that she comes from "conservative roots." It's impossible to talk about family values and motherhood without getting criticized in this day and age, but it doesn't seem like Sweeney is bothered by it in the slightest.
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