Women’s empowerment in Hollywood isn’t as immaculate as it may seem, according to Sydney Sweeney.
The Euphoria actress called out the “fake” female empowerment trend she’s witnessed during her time in the movie business, expressing that in her experience, many women don’t necessarily practice what they preach behind closed doors.
“It’s very disheartening to see women tear other women down,” Sydney told Vanity Fair in its Hollywood Issue published Nov. 13, “especially when women who are successful in other avenues of their industry see younger talent working really hard—hoping to achieve whatever dreams that they may have—and then trying to bash and discredit any work that they’ve done.”
“This entire industry, all people say is ‘Women empowering other women,'” she continued. “None of it’s happening. All of it is fake and a front for all the other s–t that they say behind everyone’s back.”
The 27-year-old went on to share her theory behind why this has been the case for her.
“I mean, there’s so many studies and different opinions on the reasoning behind it,” Sydney explained. “I’ve read that our entire lives, we were raised—and it’s a generational problem—to believe only one woman can be at the top.”