Photo: Jon Kopaloff/GettySydney Sweeneyis opening up about her aspirations beyond Hollywood.“I want to have a family, I’ve always wanted to be a young mom,” Sweeney, 24, toldThe Hollywood Reporter. “And I’m worried about how this industry puts stigmas on young women who have children and looks at them in a different light.“She acknowledged, “I was worried that, if I don’t work, there is no money and no support for kids I would have.“And though Sweeney shared that herSharp ObjectscostarAmy Adams, 47, previously advised her that it’s possible to strike a balance between life on and off screen, Sweeney doesn’t feel she has the luxury to slow down.“If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” she said. “I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.“Emma McIntyre/WireImageSweeney noted, “They don’t pay actors like they used to, and with streamers, you no longer get residuals. 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.“This, in fact, is part of what led Sweeney to take on various brand deals. “If I just acted, I wouldn’t be able to afford my life in L.A. I take deals because I have to,” she explained.RELATED VIDEO:White LotusStar Sydney Sweeney’s Long Journey (20-Hour Drives for Auditions!) to SuccessEven so, Sweeney’s star is on the rise. She’s gearing up to star inMadame WeboppositeDakota Johnson,Emma RobertsandAdam Scott. She’s also set to appear inNational AnthemfeaturingSimon RexandEric Dane.And earlier this month shereceived two Emmy Award nominationsfor her efforts onEuphoriaandThe White Lotus.“I wasn’t really expecting this,” she recently told PEOPLE nominations day. “When I fell in love with acting, and when I fall in love with my characters, I don’t really think about the whole award aspect of it. I think there are so many incredible actors that I was rooting for, so I wasn’t ready.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.As for her personal life, PEOPLE confirmed in March that Sweeney wasengaged to her boyfriend Jonathan Davino. ButTHRnoted in its new cover story that the actress “declines to comment on her relationship status and doesn’t wear a ring to the interview.”
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Sydney Sweeneyis opening up about her aspirations beyond Hollywood.“I want to have a family, I’ve always wanted to be a young mom,” Sweeney, 24, toldThe Hollywood Reporter. “And I’m worried about how this industry puts stigmas on young women who have children and looks at them in a different light.“She acknowledged, “I was worried that, if I don’t work, there is no money and no support for kids I would have.“And though Sweeney shared that herSharp ObjectscostarAmy Adams, 47, previously advised her that it’s possible to strike a balance between life on and off screen, Sweeney doesn’t feel she has the luxury to slow down.“If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” she said. “I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.“Emma McIntyre/WireImageSweeney noted, “They don’t pay actors like they used to, and with streamers, you no longer get residuals. 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.“This, in fact, is part of what led Sweeney to take on various brand deals. “If I just acted, I wouldn’t be able to afford my life in L.A. I take deals because I have to,” she explained.RELATED VIDEO:White LotusStar Sydney Sweeney’s Long Journey (20-Hour Drives for Auditions!) to SuccessEven so, Sweeney’s star is on the rise. She’s gearing up to star inMadame WeboppositeDakota Johnson,Emma RobertsandAdam Scott. She’s also set to appear inNational AnthemfeaturingSimon RexandEric Dane.And earlier this month shereceived two Emmy Award nominationsfor her efforts onEuphoriaandThe White Lotus.“I wasn’t really expecting this,” she recently told PEOPLE nominations day. “When I fell in love with acting, and when I fall in love with my characters, I don’t really think about the whole award aspect of it. I think there are so many incredible actors that I was rooting for, so I wasn’t ready.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.As for her personal life, PEOPLE confirmed in March that Sweeney wasengaged to her boyfriend Jonathan Davino. ButTHRnoted in its new cover story that the actress “declines to comment on her relationship status and doesn’t wear a ring to the interview.”
Sydney Sweeneyis opening up about her aspirations beyond Hollywood.
“I want to have a family, I’ve always wanted to be a young mom,” Sweeney, 24, toldThe Hollywood Reporter. “And I’m worried about how this industry puts stigmas on young women who have children and looks at them in a different light.”
She acknowledged, “I was worried that, if I don’t work, there is no money and no support for kids I would have.”
And though Sweeney shared that herSharp ObjectscostarAmy Adams, 47, previously advised her that it’s possible to strike a balance between life on and off screen, Sweeney doesn’t feel she has the luxury to slow down.
“If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” she said. “I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.”
Emma McIntyre/WireImage
Sweeney noted, “They don’t pay actors like they used to, and with streamers, you no longer get residuals. 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.”
This, in fact, is part of what led Sweeney to take on various brand deals. “If I just acted, I wouldn’t be able to afford my life in L.A. I take deals because I have to,” she explained.
RELATED VIDEO:White LotusStar Sydney Sweeney’s Long Journey (20-Hour Drives for Auditions!) to Success
Even so, Sweeney’s star is on the rise. She’s gearing up to star inMadame WeboppositeDakota Johnson,Emma RobertsandAdam Scott. She’s also set to appear inNational AnthemfeaturingSimon RexandEric Dane.
And earlier this month shereceived two Emmy Award nominationsfor her efforts onEuphoriaandThe White Lotus.
“I wasn’t really expecting this,” she recently told PEOPLE nominations day. “When I fell in love with acting, and when I fall in love with my characters, I don’t really think about the whole award aspect of it. I think there are so many incredible actors that I was rooting for, so I wasn’t ready.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
As for her personal life, PEOPLE confirmed in March that Sweeney wasengaged to her boyfriend Jonathan Davino. ButTHRnoted in its new cover story that the actress “declines to comment on her relationship status and doesn’t wear a ring to the interview.”
source: people.com
