The actress and producer told Vanity Fair that the publicized movement of “women empowering other women” is all “fake.” Her comments arrive after veteran Hollywood producer Carol Baum questioned Sweeney’s appeal as a star earlier this year; Baum said Sweeney was “not pretty” and “can’t act.”

Sydney Sweeney unwittingly found herself at the center of news earlier this year after veteran Hollywood producer Carol Baum said Sweeney is “not pretty” and “can’t act” — and then slammed Sweeney’s hit rom-com “Anyone but You” as “unwatchable.

Sydney Sweeney says, 'It’s very disheartening to see women tear other women down' as she blasts Hollywood's commitment to female empowerment. 'All of it is fake.'