Sydney Sweeney’s acting coach Scott Sedita spoke out in the star’s defense Thursday after Hollywood producer Carol Baum said Sweeney was not a good actress and not particularly pretty.
Sedita coached Sweeney through Scott Sedita Acting Studios at the start of her career and came forward to say she was a well-trained actress with experience in the industry dating back to her teenage years, according to TMZ. He went on to note that in spite of the fact that she doesn’t have “supermodel” good looks, he believes she is beautiful in her own right.
“Sydney is beautiful because she has inner depth, intellect, compassion, style and facial features — eyes, smile, cheekbones — that the camera angles pick up on,” he said. Baum had recently publicly ripped into Sweeney by saying she couldn’t understand Sweeney’s popularity, since “she’s not pretty. She can’t act,” according to Daily Mail.
Sydney Sweeney attends The 2020 InStyle And Warner Bros. 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards Post-Party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for InStyle
Sydney Sweeney attends the Sydney screening of “Anyone But You” at Hoyts Entertainment Quarter on December 18, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Sedita went on to say, “The camera loves her ‘look’ as well as the audience. Audiences love her because she’s relatable and approachable,” according to TMZ.
The famous actress seems to have many people in her corner. Her representative clapped back at Baum’s remarks and slammed Baum for making negative public comments about another female producer in the industry. The representative reminded Baum that Sweeney was a fellow producer, noting Sweeney had produced “ABY,” as well as, “Immaculate,” according to TMZ.
Sydney Sweeney attends the “Bones And All” red carpet at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 02, 2022 in Venice, Italy. Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images
Sydney Sweeney attends Miu Miu lunch hosted by Sydney Sweeney at l’Ecrin Plage during the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images for Miu Miu
Sedita felt the star had already been through the ringer and was capable of getting past the naysayers at this stage in her career.
“She’s been through the ups and downs of this business. So you have to be pretty much a serious actress if you’re gonna go through all that,” Sedita noted, according to TMZ. (RELATED: Sydney Sweeney Reveals The Secret Behind Her Fit Physique)
Sydney Sweeney attends a screening of HBO Films’ “Reality” at Museum of Modern Art on May 16, 2023 in New York City. Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Sydney Sweeney attends a photocall for the MiuMiu Women’s Tales during the Venice Days at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2023 in Venice, Italy. Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images
Sydney Sweeney attends the 2020 amfAR New York Gala on February 05, 2020 in New York City. Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images
“When taking feedback or critique, she processes it, uses her acting technique and makes the adjustment.”
In spite of the varied thoughts on Sweeney’s skills and physical appearance, she continues to excel in Hollywood and is currently the “it” girl in the industry.