Sydney Sweeney described a recent encounter with paparazzi, in which photographers showed up at her home and tried to negotiate with her family for bikini photos of the actress in exchange for her leaving the property.
Sydney Sweeney stalked by paparazzi for bikini photo
In a new profile with Glamour as part of its Women of the Year series, the Anyone but You star said the constant talk about her body has sometimes led to extreme situations with paparazzi, including one time when they harassed her family in her Florida home.
"They said, 'If you tell her to just come out in a bikini, I'll take pictures and leave you alone,'" she recalled. While Sweeney didn't provide further details about when the incident occurred, it's possible she was referring to a pair of Page Six articles dating back to early June of this year. When the photos and news surfaced on social media, she said users speculated that she had called the paparazzi herself.
"Why would I call the paparazzi to take pictures of me at my own house, when my baby nieces and family are there and I'm in my backyard? Why would I ever want that? I have pictures of these boys in kayaks, hiding in bushes in the ocean. They arrived at 8 in the morning and weren't supposed to leave until 4 in the afternoon. I should be able to be in my house and feel comfortable and safe," she said.
