Sydney Sweeney unveils childhood secret after going viral with latest stunt

Sydney Sweeney claims she once had a ghost as a childhood friend

By Maryam Nadeem January 07, 2026
Sydney Sweeney unveils childhood secret after going viral with latest stunt
Sydney Sweeney unveils childhood secret after going viral with latest stunt

Sydney Sweeney has revealed she may have had a spooky childhood friend and it wasn’t exactly imaginary. 

The 28-year-old actress told W magazine that as a little girl, she had an invisible pal on the preschool playground, who had actually passed away years before she was born.

“I think I’ve seen a ghost,” she admitted. 

“I used to have an imaginary friend, and I would tell my mum about him. It turns out he was someone who passed away before I was born! It creeped my mum out.”

But the Housemaid star’s ghostly encounters don’t stop there. 

Sydney says she used to have full control over her dreams, orchestrating them exactly how she wanted though lately, she’s struggled to even remember them.

Despite her eerie experiences, she has never shied away from a challenge. 

“There are a lot of things that scare me, but that doesn’t stop me,” she said. 

Apart from that, she knows exactly how to stop the internet in its tracks and her latest photoshoot proves it once again.

When it comes to bold, beautiful and brilliantly unconventional fashion moments, few stars pull it off as effortlessly as she does. 

Christy actress has never been afraid to take risks, and that fearless approach is exactly what has made her one of Hollywood’s most captivating talents.

Her newest shoot for W Magazine’s Best Performances issue is already causing a stir.

The Voyeurs star poses wrapped in nothing but a towel, her body painted in shimmering metallic gold, transforming herself into a striking, almost statue-like vision. 

The look celebrates her powerful turn in The Housemaid, where she stars opposite Amanda Seyfried in the dark psychological thriller that’s quickly become one of the season’s biggest hits.

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