Sydney Sweeney reflects on family’s financial struggles: “My parents lost their house”
nme.comWomen’s Health, Sweeney spoke about coming to terms with her ever-increasing fame, having shot to stardom with shows like HBO‘s Sharp Objects, Euphoria, The Handmaid’s Tale, and The White Lotus.
She’s also set to appear in new rom-com Anyone But You and Marvel‘s Madame Web, which will likely be her highest grossing films to date.Sweeney admitted, though, that to help her reach her current level of success, her family made a number of sacrifices. “I watched my parents lose a lot.
We filed for bankruptcy, and they lost their house back home on the lake [which she has since bought back]. We couldn’t afford life in L.A.
We couldn’t afford life anywhere.”To help pay the bills, Sweeney babysat, cleaned restaurant bathrooms, and led tours at Universal Studios. “It was hard because they were supporting my dream, and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else,” she said.“I didn’t want to fail them.
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