Shocking! Sydney Sweeney’s Team Hits Back at Producer’s Brutal ‘Ugly & Talentless’ Accusations!

Sydney Sweeney’s representatives have called out film producer Carol Baum for her “regrettable” criticism of the actress, arguing that Baum should have supported another female in the industry.

Baum recently expressed her confusion over the growing popularity of the “Euphoria” star, who has been featured in “The White Lotus,” “Madame Web,” and “Immaculate.” However, Sweeney’s leading role in the contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” titled “Anyone But You,” seemed to particularly irk Baum, leading her to seek explanations from her film students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts about Sweeney’s appeal.

“I endured this unbearable movie — no offense to those who appreciate it —[this] romantic comedy where they loathe each other,” Baum commented during a New York screening of her 1988 film “Dead Ringers” (as reported by Daily Mail). “I asked my class, ‘Help me understand this girl. She’s not attractive, she can’t act. What’s the appeal?’

The producer of “Father of the Bride” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” revealed none of the students provided an answer, but one posed, “If you could get your film produced because [Sweeney] was in it, would you go for it?”

“I replied, ‘That’s a thought-provoking question… It’s a tough one to answer because we all aspire to get the movie made and who would reject a green light? I don’t know anyone. Your responsibility is to make the movie happen,” she said.

Baum’s comments quickly went viral, sparking further debate about the 26-year-old actress and her appearance. The Emmy-nominated actress has been a hot topic of discussion since her explicit role in HBO’s raw drama “Euphoria” and her involvement in the critically dismissed “Madame Web”. Her star turn in the music video for the Rolling Stones’ song “Angry” helped launch “Hackney Diamonds,” the band’s first album of new work in 18 years. She has also been hailed as a symbol of femininity by the far-right following her high-profile host role on “Saturday Night Live”. However, Sweeney’s team focused less on this, expressing disappointment over Baum’s failure to back another woman in their competitive industry.

“It’s unfortunate that a woman who could share her knowledge and experience chooses to criticize another woman,” a spokesperson for Sweeney commented Thursday in a statement to The Times. “If this is what she’s gleaned from her years in the industry and believes is suitable to impart to her students, that’s disgraceful.”

“To unfairly criticize a fellow female producer says a lot about Ms. Baum’s character,” the statement added.

When The Times reached out for additional commentary on Thursday, Baum’s representatives did not immediately respond. However, the author of “Creative Producing” expressed remorse over her remarks, telling TMZ that she regrets making her original comments and that publicly criticizing an actor is not typical for her. She also mentioned receiving hate mail due to the incident.

Co-producer of “Immaculate” Teddy Schwarzman defended Sweeney on X, formerly known as Twitter, praising the horror film actress while also criticizing Baum.

“As a producer of #Immaculate, I’d like to inform Ms. Baum that two-time Emmy nominee Sydney Sweeney is not only one of the most skilled actresses I’ve had the pleasure of working with, but she’s also extremely intelligent, kind, and down-to-earth,” the producer of “Mudbound” and “Imitation Game” tweeted. “I’m puzzled as to why someone who professes to be a producer would make such horribly unkind remarks, but I can assure everyone that Sydney is at least beautiful on the inside. And, of course, she’s a formidable Scream Queen.”

On Thursday, Sydney’s former acting coach, Scott Sedita, told TMZ that Sweeney is a well-trained actress whose career began in her teens.

“Sydney’s beauty stems from her inner depth, intellect, empathy, style, and facial features — eyes, smile, cheekbones — that the camera loves. The camera adores her ‘look’ and so does the audience. Audiences admire her because she’s relatable and easy to approach,” he said.

In March, while promoting “Immaculate,” the actress admitted the intense scrutiny she experiences and acknowledged that she has been objectified from a young age. “I kind of just have to take [it] day by day and continue to be myself,” she said on NBC’s “Today” show. “I think that it’s just — of course, it’s not natural. I’m just trying to figure out how to manage all of it.”

The actress from “The Handmaid’s Tale” told Variety earlier this month that she notices how people discuss and write about her body, but she “can’t allow” herself to respond to it.

“People feel they have the right to talk about me however they want, because they think that I’ve given up my personal life,” she said. “That I’m no longer a human being, because I’m an actress.”

In a recent interview with The Times, Sweeney observed that “nothing about this industry is normal. And it’s crucial to always keep that in mind.”