Sydney Sweeney transformed into a golden vision for W magazine’s “Best Performances” issue, completely covered in metallic body paint while wearing only a Chopard Haute Joaillerie necklace. The 28-year-old actress’s shimmering cover photo drew comparisons to Kim Kardashian’s controversial 2010 silver body-paint shoot for the same publication, though Sweeney appears fully embracing of the artistic concept.
Photographed by Tyrone Lebon, Sweeney struck elegant poses with her arms strategically placed across her body, her blonde bob styled with gilded accents. She later praised Lebon as “incredible” on social media. The issue features 16 actors including George Clooney and Emma Stone across various covers, though Sweeney’s stands out as the most daring.
In her accompanying interview, Sweeney shared personal anecdotes including her outer space-themed “Syd’s Planet” birthday party, where she wore a shooting-star dress previously featured on Britney Spears’ 2008 “Circus” album cover. She also humorously recalled her regrettable middle school fashion phase wearing wedge-heeled Converse sneakers.
The recognition comes during a mixed professional period for the actress. Her physical transformation in the boxing biopic “Christy” earned critical praise but didn’t receive Golden Globes recognition, while her thriller “The Housemaid” has become a box office success with a sequel already planned.