Is Sydney Sweeney pivoting to… Music?
The Euphoria actor, 25, was spotted in Los Angeles on Saturday filming what appears to be a music video for an unknown project. Multiple photos and videos from the apparent shoot surfaced online of Sweeney wearing an all-black ensemble fit for a rockstar. The outfit included a black zip-up leather corset, bedazzled ultra-short shorts, and chaps made up of leather stars with platform heels.
Celebrity makeup artist and entrepreneur Patrick Ta seemingly confirmed that Sweeney was starring in a music video after he shared photos of her glam for the project. He captioned the post, “Music Video Vixon.”
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Video captured from the shoot showed a camera attached to a moving truck that followed Sweeney, who was in the back of a red convertible rocking out on air guitar. Get it, girl!
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It's unclear what exactly the music video is for, but Sweeney can be seen mouthing the lyrics to something. With the current SAG-AFTRA strike ongoing, actors within the union, including Sweeney, are not allowed to work on projects or promotions with the struck companies — which include Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros., NBCUniversal, and more. Actors are, however, permitted to work on music videos, commercials, soap operas, game shows, and reality shows. Perhaps this is how Sweeney is keeping busy during the strike?
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Sweeney famously said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last year that she would be unable to take even a six-month break from working because she doesn't “have the income to cover that.” While people at the time gave the immensely successful actress the side-eye for her comments, her quote about actors not getting paid residuals is relevant to the current strike.
“They don’t pay actors like they used to, and with streamers, you no longer get residuals,” Sweeney said at the time. “The established stars still get paid, but I have to give 5 percent to my lawyer, 10 percent to my agents, 3 percent or something like that to my business manager. I have to pay my publicist every month, and that’s more than my mortgage.”
Hollywood has completely shut down after both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA unions started striking. Both unions were unable to come to an agreement before their contracts expired with the AMPTP, which represents the major studios. One of the biggest issues that SAG-AFTRA is trying to resolve with the studios is residuals.
SAG-AFTRA president and actor Fran Drescher said in a statement at the time of the strike, “SAG-AFTRA negotiated in good faith and was eager to reach a deal that sufficiently addressed performer needs, but the AMPTP’s responses to the union’s most important proposals have been insulting and disrespectful of our massive contributions to this industry. The companies have refused to meaningfully engage on some topics and on others completely stonewalled us.”
