Sydney Sweeney has been making a lot of public appearances recently, which often happens for actresses promoting a new film, especially as awards season gets underway. She’s been showing support for her upcoming movie, Christy, by wearing pink outfits inspired by the boxer’s signature shorts. However, this week she chose a different look, wearing a sheer silver dress to the 2025 Power of Women Event.
The actress surprised people with her outfit – it was completely see-through and a very different style than she usually wears. As a result, she received some criticism.
Each year, Variety hosts this event. After sharing photos of the celebrity attendees – including Sydney Sweeney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kate Hudson, Nicole Scherzinger, and Wanda Sykes – many fans began discussing Sydney Sweeney’s dress. Some people really liked it and shared their positive thoughts online, for example:
I’m sorry but I love the silver dress. Her body looks amazing. Let women wear what they want.
But amidst that body positivity there were a lot of critics of her look. Writing on the Variety post celebrating the event, a bunch of people hated on the sheer nature of the dress, with some even going so far as to say it “overpowered” rather than “empowered” her. Some simply also thought the dress wasn’t the right fit for the event she wore it to. A smattering of comments (many with hundreds or even thousands of likes) can be seen below.
- Am I the only one just not a fan of this dress for the occasion? 🤷🏻♀️
- That dress doesn’t empower but overpower.
- Beautiful dress, wrong occasion for it though.
- I’m just not a fan of the naked dress. I think the human body is beautiful and I completely respect people’s right to wear them. I don’t think it’s flattering. I think it’s distracting.
- Dress for the occasion – it’s not Playboy. 😳
- The Power of Women and she wears that dress? Nope.
It wasn’t just people leaving comments online; even Megyn Kelly discussed the dress itself on her talk show.
I object to this. I disapprove of the dress because it’s completely see-through.
This outfit choice follows a trend started by celebrities like Florence Pugh, who famously called for people to “free the fing nipple,” and continued by stars such as Bella Thorne and Kylie Jenner. However, it’s less clear what Sydney Sweeney was trying to achieve with this look. While the dress is very fitted and made of a sheer material, it’s hard to tell if the extreme transparency was intentional, especially given how it appeared in photos.
Siri Lehland wore the Christian Cowan dress publicly previously, and it was less intensely sheer, but that seems to be precisely because Ms. Sweeney has a curvier figure, and her body was much more noticeable under the thin fabric.
Sydney Sweeney has spoken before about people focusing on her body, and she believes in being confident and comfortable with her sexuality. She once famously said that if you’re proud of your body, you should show it off. Recently, she’s noticed online discussions where people feel entitled to comment on her appearance, and she’s trying to tune it out. It appears she’s sticking to her own philosophy of self-acceptance.
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2025-11-02 18:08