“Euphoria” Star Sydney Sweeney Revealed Her Acting Career Is Not As Lucrative As Many People Think
The binge-worthy HBO hit drama series “Euphoria” has won the hearts of nearly twenty million viewers across the country.
Starring the likes of Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, Alexa Demie, and Dominic Fike, the show has inspired countless trends on social media and continues to shine a light on important topics, including drug addiction, trauma, and the LGBTQIA+ experience.
But, one actor in season two really stole the spotlight– Sydney Sweeney. Her pained portrayal of character Cassie Howard’s downward spiral throughout the eight episodes had many viewers’ jaws on the floor.
And while most people might believe that the two-time Emmy Award nominee made a boatload of cash for her acting, the star recently revealed that she is just trying to make ends meet like everyone else.
“If I wanted to take a six-month break, I do not have the income to cover that. I don’t have someone supporting me. I don’t have anyone I can turn to to pay my bills or call for help,” Sydney said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
And while the twenty-four-year-old did underscore that she is not broke, Sydney tore down the belief that rising actors are bathing in dough.
“They don’t pay actors like they used to. And with streaming, you no longer get residuals,” she explained.
The news may come as a shock to Sydney fans who have since watched her star in the comedy series “The White Lotus” and land campaign deals with Armani, Miu Miu, and Laneige. But, being an actor also comes with many hidden fees.
Instagram; pictured above is Sydney
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Sydney detailed how five percent of every contract goes to her lawyer, while ten percent goes to her agents, and about three percent goes to her business manager.
“I also have to pay my publicist every month, and that’s more than my mortgage. If I just acted, I would not be able to afford my life in L.A. I take deals because I have to,” Sydney revealed.
The now-famous actor was not unfamiliar with financial struggles, either.
At the age of thirteen, Sydney and her family moved to Hollywood in hopes of starting her career. But, the transition was not all sunshine and rainbows.
The family of four shared a motel room– where Sydney and her mother took the bed while her father and brother shared a couch.
The substandard living arrangement also took a toll on her parents’ marriage, which Sydney hoped to eventually mend.
“I thought that if I made enough money. I would be able to buy my parents’ house back and get my parents back together. But, when I turned eighteen, I only had eight hundred dollars to my name,” Sydney recalled.
This deeper look into the star’s life has possibly made her one of the most relatable actors in Hollywood at the moment.
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