

This week, Sydney Sweeney found herself in yet another storm of body-shaming hate after pap pics of her lounging by her pool in her Florida home went viral. Instead of taking it lying down, she clapped back at the haters by naming and shaming the commenters. It was brilliant. While it’s undeniably shitty that body shaming is something Sydney — and many other starlets — have to deal with, I feel like this shifting discourse could be good for her career. Hear me out.