In 2021, some trolls on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, got Sydney Sweeney’s name to trend for the most inexplicable reason: They were calling her “ugly.” As is often the case when things like this happen, fans were quick to jump to the actor’s defense — but in battles that pit haters against supportive fans, the haters’ hurtful words are somehow always the ones that are easiest to fixate on. Sweeney filmed a tearful Instagram Live video to show the trolls how much pain their actions had wrought. “I’m a f***ing person,” she said as her voice cracked. “People need to be nicer on social media, ’cause it’s really f***ed up.”
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Sweeney told Cosmopolitan that the decision to go live on Instagram came at the end of a stressful day. It started when her period coincided with a photo shoot; she was about to pose in lingerie and did not want to deal with bloating or feminine hygiene products. So, she thought it would be a good idea to try a method she found online to halt her period. Consequently, she ended up vomiting during her shoot. She then ended her day by having a falling out with a friend because Sweeney didn’t feel up to going out. “I’m already crying, throwing up, and then two seconds later, I go on Twitter and see that I’m trending,” she said. While she doesn’t regret filming the video, she did admit, “Am I embarrassed? Of course.”
