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Sydney Sweeney's team fires back at producer who said 'she's not pretty' and 'can't act'

LOS ANGELES — Sydney Sweeney's team fired back at Hollywood producer Carol Baum for her "shameful" disparagement of the actor, calling Baum out for not supporting a fellow female producer. Baum recently publicized her befuddlement over the "Euphoria" star's booming popularity, marked by Sweeney's roles in "The White Lotus," "Madame Web" and "Immaculate." But Baum appeared to be especially ...
Sydney Sweeney attends the 2024 People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on Feb. 18, 2024, in Santa Monica, California.

LOS ANGELES — Sydney Sweeney's team fired back at Hollywood producer Carol Baum for her "shameful" disparagement of the actor, calling Baum out for not supporting a fellow female producer.

Baum recently publicized her befuddlement over the "Euphoria" star's booming popularity, marked by Sweeney's roles in "The White Lotus," "Madame Web" and "Immaculate." But Baum appeared to be especially irked by Sweeney's hit rom-com "Anyone But You," a modern adaption of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," prompting the producer to survey her film students

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