Sydney Sweeney arrives in a dazzling black gown at the 2025 Met Gala
Sydney Sweeney adorns the Met Gala red carpet in a dazzling black gown.
What’s even more shocking is that an A-list celebrities made soaps in her bath water, or that the soap is being resold online for thousands of dollars?
The internet is divided into recent marketing gimmicks involving Sidney Sweeney. Sidney Sweeney worked with Dr. Squatch, a male personal care company, to allow her to create and sell a bar of soap, including her baths, among other things.
Yes, this is true. In fact, the actress told E! The news at the “Echo Valley” premiere earlier this month was actually her idea.
“I think it’s more fun to see everyone else talk about it,” Sweeney said.
Dr. Squatch produced 5,000 bar of soap called Bathwater Bliss in Sydney and sold it online for $8 each. They sold out quickly, and now those bars are reselling much more on eBay. Some prices range up to $1,600.
The soap clearly has fans, but not everyone is amusing about it. “A sad day for humanity,” one person wrote on Instagram. “Everyone who bought this is an absolute, despicable form of humanity,” writes another.
Sweeney obviously wanted to talk to people with her soap and she was clearly successful. But can she also make the point that critics are missing? Sweeney has previously been open to the sexuality of her society’s ramp extension and the challenges this has brought to her life. Can selling soaps made in her baths help her pay attention to deeper issues?
“The sexuality of women in our cultural policy is embarrassing them by simultaneously profiting and profiting from itself — especially young and beautiful talented stars like Sydney Sweeney,” Syra Tarrant, professor of women, gender and sexuality studies and author of “The Porn Industry: Things Everyone Should Know.” In short, Sweeney’s soap is a statement in one or more ways, intentionally or not.
Sidney Sweeney, Sabrina Carpenter and the truth about sexuality
Sweeney said she got the idea of soap after seeing the internet response to an ad she went with Dr. Squatch last year.
The ad showed an almost nude sweeney sitting in the bathtub, earning over 1.7 million likes on Instagram, and many comments asking about how to buy an actress’s tub from commercial shoots.
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Sweeney said she and Dr. Squatch decided to give people what they want.
“When fans start asking for a bath, they can either ignore it or turn it into a bar on Dr. SwatchSoap,” the actress said in a press release.
No matter what she does, Sweeney can’t escape scrutiny on her body. Recently, the actress has earned £30 and has been a hot topic for playing boxer Christy Martin in upcoming biopics. Some have noticed that Sweeney’s soap stunts look particularly odd considering what the actress said before about being objectified. Sweeney was opened up about the scrutiny surrounding her body in an interview with Variety last year.
“I see it and I can’t allow myself to respond,” she told the outlet. “I don’t know how to explain it – I’m still trying to understand myself. People believe I’ve left my life, so I’m not everyone anymore because I’m not everyone anymore, but as Sydney I’m not for me anymore, so I’m this about me.
Sweeney wasn’t the only one who fired fire recently. Last week, Sabrina Carpenter received a similar backlash when she announced a cover of her upcoming album, “Man’s Best Friend.” The cover shows a pop star on her lap as the camera man hugs her in her hair. Some defended the cover, while others called it degradation.
“When people complain, it’s always so funny to me. They say, ‘All she does is sing about this’,’ but those are the songs you’ve gained popularity,” Carpenter told Rolling Stone about the controversy. “Obviously you love sex. You’re crazy about it.”
According to gender and sexuality experts, there are many ways to interpret Sweeney’s intentions. On the one hand, she may be preventing her from being abused in society.
Unfortunately, in this case, many women can be involved, says Leora Tanenbaum, author of the book Sexy Selfie Nation: Standing up for yourself in today’s toxic and sexist culture.
“I’ve heard many stories about ‘I might monetize my sexuality’ because everyone else has already exploited and objectified me,” Tanenbaum says.
Meanwhile, it is possible that Sweeney is leaning towards parody and satire to invoke this objectification. We cannot know for certain unless she states her intentions.
“Sidney Sweeney has found a great way to literally package his reputation. “Is this just a money-making publicity stunt or a provocative statement about a bigger issue? The answer is both.”
Sydney Sweeney bath water soap is sold by thousands of people. What does that say about us?
Perhaps the bigger question is not what Sweeney is trying to say with her soap, but her soap is saying about us.
Tanenbaum says the popularity of soap raises more questions about more people than about Sweeney.
Sweeney’s soap conversation provides an opportunity for reflection. What does sexual empowerment really look like? There’s nothing wrong with wanting to feel sexy – but it’s important to know where this desire comes from and why.
“I don’t think it’s a good idea to fulfill the script that was handed over to you or engage in sexual behavior to prove the point to others,” Tanenbaum said. “Because when you own sexuality to meet the expectations of others, it’s actually about others, not you.”
