Sydney Sweeney's Rep Reacts After Hollywood Producer Carol Baum Says She's 'Not Pretty, Can't Act'

Actor Sydney Sweeney has responded to a Hollywood producer's remarks calling her "t pretty" and someone who "can't act". Veteran producer Carol Baum h me disparaging remarks about Sweeney, breakout star of Euphoria and White Lotus, at an event where she h also slammed actor's hit rom-com Anyone But You.

Sydney Sweeney slams Hollywood producer

Baum, kwn for films such as De Ringers, Far of Bride and Buffy Vampire Slayer, me controversial comments about Sweeney during a discussion with New York Times film critic Janet Maslin in Pleasantville, New York. "re's an actress who everybody loves w: Sydney Sweeney. I don’t get Sydney Sweeney. I was watching on plane Sydney Sweeney’s movie because I wanted to watch it. I wanted to kw who she is and why everybody’s talking about her. I watched this unwatchable movie, sorry to people who love this romantic comedy where y hate each or."

Baum, who is an junct professor at University of Sourn California, said she discussed Sweeney's popularity with her class as well. "I said to my class, ‘Explain this girl to me. She’s t pretty, she can’t act. Why is she so hot?’ body h an answer. But n question was asked, ‘Well, if you could get your movie me because she was in it, would you do it?’ ... That’s a very hard question to answer because we all want to get movie me and who walks away from a green light? body I kw. Your job is to get movie me."

Sydney Sweeney's rep reacts to Carol Baum's statement

Sydney Sweeney's representative issued a statement to Variety wherein y slammed producer for his remarks. "How s that a woman in position to share her expertise and experience chooses inste to attack ar woman. If that’s what she’s learned in her deces in industry and feels is appropriate to teach to her students, that’s shameful. To unjustly dispar a fellow female producer speaks volumes about Ms Baum’s character," statement re. producer, according to TMZ, has expressed regret over her comments.

(With inputs from PTI)