Sydney Sweeney says paparazzi yelled at her family to force her out of the house in a bikini

Sydney Sweeney has worked all her life to become a successful actress, but recently she has discovered the darker side of fame as the paparazzi become increasingly obsessed with snapping a photo of Hollywood’s “it” girl.

The “Anyone But You” star told Glamor in a recent interview that photographers showed up at her new Florida home while she was there with her family and yelled at them, forcing her to come out in a bikini for a photo.

“They said, ‘If you tell her to just come outside in a bikini, I’ll take pictures and then I’ll leave you alone,'” the 27-year-old told Glamour.

To make matters worse, Sweeney said people on social media suggested she call the paparazzi.

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Sydney Sweeney discovered the darker side of fame as the paparazzi became increasingly obsessed with snapping a photo of the Hollywood It Girl. (Rich Polk/Getty Images for MTV)

“Why would I call the paparazzi to take photos of me in my own house when my little cousins and family are there and I’m in my backyard?” “Why would I ever want that?” she told the magazine.

She added that she has photos of paparazzi in “kayaks hiding in bushes in the sea. They arrived at 8 a.m. and didn’t plan to leave until 4 p.m. I should be able to be in my home and feel comfortable and safe.”

And it’s not just the paparazzi.

“If these photos go out, my actual safety will be at risk.”

–Sydney Sweeney

“If these photos go out, my actual safety is at risk,” she said of paparazzi photos of her home. “Everyone knows where I am. Now there are boats going by and I can literally hear them saying, ‘That’s Sydney Sweeney’s house.’ It becomes a star tour in my front yard.

Sydney Sweeney rides a boat in a navy blue swimsuit and hat

Sweeney said the paparazzi yelled at her family to force her to leave her house in a bikini. (Sydney Sweeney Instagram)

Sweeney is notoriously private. Most of her boyfriends come from her childhood, and she keeps her engagement to businessman Jonathan Davino so low-key that fans practically forgot about him when she and “Anyone But You” co-star Glen Powell were caught up in false dating rumors .

“I have my family and my cousins are my best friends,” Sweeney said. “I have my team and a handful of best friends. It’s very small.”

She added that “most of them – actually all of them – are not in the industry,” with the exception of “Euphoria” co-star Maude Apatow.

“It’s a very lonely industry,” she added.

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell have been caught up in false dating rumors. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Elsewhere in the interview, Sweeney discussed the struggles she endured before making it into the industry, including severe bullying at school and losing “everything” when her parents moved from her home in Eastern Washington/Northern Washington. Driving back and forth from Idaho to Los Angeles to help her audition for roles as a teenager and her parents’ divorce.

“There was a moment where I didn’t want to go home, which really made me sad because I felt like a failure,” she revealed. “I knew I could never truly fail because my family, by and large, lost everything.”

“They actually got divorced. Whether it was because they came here or not, it was definitely a trigger for it. So I knew I had to succeed in some way so it wouldn’t be in vain.”

Sydney Sweeney with his fiancé Jonathan Davino. (Charley Gallay/Getty Images for InStyle)

And when it comes to the media’s obsession with her body, Sweeney says she’s trying to embrace it.

She said it “means a lot to her” that fans have reached out and said they feel more comfortable with their own bodies, “because I truly believe in empowering others to feel powerful with their own bodies.” and embrace your own sexuality.”