Sydney Sweeney Reconnects with Hollywood Elite at Variety Event

She appeared to have fallen out of favour with her fellow stars due to the recent controversies she has faced.

But it seems Sydney Sweeney may be back in with Hollywood’s finest as she hugged and kissed celebrities, including Sharon Stone and Jamie Lee Curtis, at this year’s Variety Power of Women: Los Angeles event on Wednesday. 

The Euphoria star, 28, left very little to the imagination in a sparkly silver dress with a sheer bodice that put her famous chest on display. 

While posing for pictures on the carpet, Sydney was joined by Jamie, 66, who kissed her on the cheek and embraced her.

Sydney was also seen catching up with Sharon, 67, inside the event, and sat next to Christy Martin during the dinner. 

She was later spotted flashing a big smile as she mingled with other guests – a stark contrast to her appearance at this year’s Emmy Awards.

Sydney appeared to have fallen out of favour with her fellow stars at the Emmys, with the actress making a subdued appearance on the biggest night in television.

While she took to the stage to present Owen Cooper with the Outstanding Supporting Actor award, Sydney was not pictured mingling with any of the celebrities backstage, nor was she seen at any of the afterparties.

With Sydney once Hollywood’s darling, questions have been raised over why her involvement at the Emmys was so limited – with it suggested that it may have something to do with the recent controversies she has faced.

The Anyone But You star has been on shaky ground after a huge backlash over her American Eagle denim campaign, which was branded ‘Nazi propaganda’ by critics.

It has also been revealed that the blonde beauty is a registered member of the Republican Party , which sparked a hugely divided response.

In contrast, much of Sunday night’s ceremony was taken up with woke celebrities lambasting President Trump’s policies.

Four days after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, not one reference was made about the proud Republican.

Yet while celebrities remained silent on Kirk, many of Sunday’s speeches were full of references to contemporary political issues.

Hacks star Hannah Einbinder, 30, used the end of her acceptance speech to spotlight Palestine.

After picking up the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, the actress concluded her address saying: ‘Finally, go birds, f**k ICE and free Palestine – thank you!’

She was one of the thousands of actors, directors and other film industry professionals – including Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Tilda Swinton and Olivia Colman – who signed the Film Workers for Palestine pledge to boycott Israeli film companies ‘implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people’.

She was asked backstage to elaborate on her pro-Palestine speech and decision to sign the boycott pledge.

‘I feel like it is my obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the State of Israel, because our religion and our culture is such an important and long standing institution that is really separate to this sort of ethno-nationalist state,’ she told the press, reported Deadline.

‘Boycotting is an effective tool to create pressure on the powers that be to meet the moment. The Film Workers for Palestine boycott does not boycott individuals, it only boycotts institutions that are directly complicit in the genocide … I think it’s an important measure, so I was happy to be a part of it.’

Comic actress Megan Stalter, 35, another breakout star from HBO’s Hacks, had the phrase ‘Ceasefire!’ written on her purse on the red carpet.

‘It’s the most important to stick up for people and for peace,’ she told Variety of the political statement. ‘We have to use our platforms.’

Megan went on to pose the question: ‘What’s the point of being at these big events if you’re not going to use your privilege?’

Javier Bardem was another one of the Hollywood celebrities to voice his support for Palestine on Sunday’s red carpet, referring to a pledge more than 1,800 entertainment industry workers have taken to boycott working with Israeli film companies.

The Oscar-winning actor, 56, who wore a black and white keffiyeh around his neck, urged those watching to support the pro-Palestine movement in an interview with Variety, after the pledge was put together earlier this month – just ahead of the two-year anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 massacre.

On a politically charged night in Hollywood it would be amiss not to notice that Republican Sydney is at the other end of the spectrum to her Hollywood co-stars when it comes to their ideologies.

Recently, the actress was engulfed in a bizarre controversy after she appeared in an American Eagle denim campaign that had the tagline: ‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,’ with critics claiming the ad was pro-eugenics and supported far-Right politics.

In one ad, the Anyone But You actress could be seen buttoning a pair of denim blue jeans while saying: ‘Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality and even eye color. My genes are blue.’

Another clip filmed the star wearing a denim jumpsuit with a plunging neckline on the front as the camera panned down towards her chest.

‘My body’s composition is determined by my genes,’ she said, and then stopped to add, ‘Hey, eyes up here.’ The camera then jumped back up to her face.

Some social media users slammed the campaign and labelled it as ‘Nazi propaganda’ while other fans branded the backlash as ‘unhinged’.

It seemed the backlash only had a positive effect on the brand’s profits, as figures published on Wednesday showed it has earned $1.28 billion since June.

Wall Street responded after the bell, sending the clothing store’s stock price up 25 percent. The stock is still down 18 percent on the year.

Experts previously told the Daily Mail that the contentious ad was intentionally attention-grabbing.

‘From a PR perspective, what we’re seeing from Sydney Sweeney isn’t a “misstep”‘, Alexandria Hurley, a Las Vegas-based publicist, said.

‘Sydney has flirted with controversy before — from her SNL Hooters skit to her recent Bathwater Bliss collaboration with Dr. Squatch — and rather than walk it back after criticism, she’s leaned further in. That’s not oversight. That’s strategy.’

However, this strategy was no help when it came to ticket sales for Sydney’s latest movies, which were both released in August.

Ron Howard’s $50million-budget survival thriller Eden — debuted in 664 screens and earned just $1million.

The film’s disappointing box office performance may be partly due to lukewarm reviews, despite a star studded-cast.

Meanwhile, her film Americana, made only $500,000 on its opening weekend against a $9million budget, the weekend prior.

Last month it was also revealed that Sydney was a member of the Republican Party of Florida , according to public voter records viewed by the Daily Mail. She registered in Monroe County, Florida in June 2024.

Buzzfeed was first to report the news not long after one social media user on X uploaded a now-viral post.

They wrote, ‘was about to make a whole YouTube video exploring sydney sweeney’s choices not defending her but going through her career context and i just found out this lady is an actual registered member of the republican party as of 2024.’

Sydney skirted around the issue of politics in 2022, after she posted snaps of her mother’s birthday party guests wearing MAGA-inspired hats.

She told GQ: ‘Honestly I feel like nothing I say can help the conversation. It’s been turning into a wildfire and nothing I can say will take it back to the correct track.’