Nepal, Sept. 12 -- The recent controversies surrounding Sydney Sweeney are part of a much bigger controversy - her body.
To exist as a woman is inherently a political act. But to exist as a woman in the public eye is even more so. Sydney Sweeney is one of Hollywood's most popular young actors, so much so that she's constantly in the news, and rarely because of her work. Yet, the politics surrounding Sweeney's body leave much to unpack in today's climate - she is conventionally beautiful with blonde hair, blue eyes, and an "ideal" body type, perfectly fitting the archetype of "America's Sweetheart".
So why, then, are the many controversies surrounding Sydney Sweeney attracting so much attention?
Sweeney has long struggled with the overt ...