Sydney Sweeney's representative refutes comments made by producer

A representative of Sydney Sweeney criticized the producer Carol Baum for her comments about the actress's appearance and performance.

The 26-year-old star, who rose to fame after playing student Cassie Howard in HBO's teen drama ''Euphoria'', was heavily criticized by the 81-year-old Hollywood veteran for her performance in the 2023 comedy “Everyone But You“.

Carol, now an acting professor and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences whose producing credits include “Father of the Bride,” spoke about the actress earlier this week during a Q&A session following a screening of her film horror and drama film from 1988, “Gemini – Morbid Resemblance”.

“There's an actress everyone loves right now, Sydney Sweeney. I don't understand the fuss over Sydney Sweeney. I was watching the Sydney Sweeney film ('Everyone But You') on the plane because I wanted to watch it. I wanted to know who she is and why everyone is talking about her,” said Carol.

The producer classified the comedy as “unwatchable, it's so bad” and said she asked her students to explain why Sydney was considered “so hot”.

“I told my class, 'Explain this girl to me. She's not pretty, she doesn't know how to act. Why is she so hot? Nobody had an answer, but then the question was asked: 'Well, if you could release your film because she was in the cast, would you do it?'. I said, 'That's a great question.' It's a dilemma, because we all want our films to be produced, and who in their right mind would pass up the opportunity when they get a yes? Nobody I know. Your job is to make sure the film gets produced.”

However, a representative for Sweeney lamented the professional speeches .

“It is very sad that a woman in a position to share her knowledge and experience would choose to attack another woman. If this is what she has learned in her decades in the industry and considers it appropriate to teach her students, it is shameful,” her spokesperson told The New York Post .