Sydney Sweeney opened up about how her desire to become an actress affected her family in an interview with Glamor magazine published Thursday.
The famous actress admitted that she was completely obsessed with pursuing a career as an actress since she was 12 years old. She said she began pitching the idea to her parents, telling them she wanted to be an actress full-time, even going so far as to create a PowerPoint presentation. Convince them to approve. They flew her back and forth to Los Angeles for almost two years, each time a 38-hour round trip, before finally deciding to make the move official. Sweeney said this ultimately benefited her career, but was devastating to her parents. glamor.
VENICE, ITALY – AUGUST 31: Sydney Sweeney attends a photocall for the 2024 Armani Beauty Dinner at the Arsenale on August 31, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Ms Sweeney said the move had pushed her family over the edge financially and put great stress on her marriage. Starr said that by 2016, her parents had made the difficult decision to file for bankruptcy, and family relationships were strained. According to Glamor, her parents divorced in the same year.
“There was a moment when I didn’t want to go home. I felt like a failure and I felt really sad,” Sweeney told the magazine, recalling the pressure.
“I knew it couldn’t really fail, because in a very broad sense, my family lost everything,” she said.
“They got divorced. Whether coming here was the trigger or not, it definitely was the trigger. So I felt like I had to succeed in some way so that it wasn’t in vain. I was there.”
AUSTIN, Texas – MARCH 12: Sydney Sweeney attends the world premiere of Immaculate during the 2024 SXSW Conference & Festival at Paramount Theater on March 12, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for NEON)
She admitted that it was a burden for her as a teenager, but she is able to look back with gratitude and now does great things for her family, appreciating their sacrifices. are.
“I did everything myself, I bought everything myself, and I support myself and my family,” she told Glamor magazine.
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 4: Sidney Sweeney is seen at Gramercy Park on May 4, 2024 in New York City. (Photo credit: Gotham/GC Images) Getty Images
The famous Stranger Things star said he proudly paid off his mother’s mortgage so he could fly his grandparents to Italy to see him on set. She said she bought her uncle’s dream boat for the family lake. Sweeney hasn’t forgotten where he came from and is now very careful about managing his money.
“I come from a family where my parents lost everything, and I’m scared of that,” she said. (Related: ‘He would have made me a movie star’: David Schwimmer reveals he turned down ‘Men in Black’ role)
“That fear is always instilled in me. I’m a very frugal person. I don’t just go and spend money. I like investing. I like real estate. I like to earn money if I can. “I like to make smart choices with money, but I don’t think I ever really feel comfortable with it,” she told Glamor magazine.
