Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney barely earns enough to survive

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has detailed the harsh reality of Hollywood stardom, saying “they don’t pay actors like they used to”.

It turns out starring in a hit HBO show doesn’t guarantee time off to party like a rock star.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney revealed her wallet does not yet justify a break to enjoy the lush life.

“If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” the rising sex symbol recently told The Hollywood Reporter. “I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.”

The 24-year-old noted that she obviously isn’t broke — hello, Miu Miu, Laneige and Armani beauty campaign deals — but she doesn’t profit as much from her day job as people may think.

“They don’t pay actors like they used to, and with streamers, you no longer get residuals,” Sweeney explained.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Sydney Sweene as David Yurman Celebrates The Vanity Fair Oscar Party at The Wallis Annenberg Center on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)

Sydney Sweeney accepts the Best Show award for Euphoria during the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for MTV)

“The established stars still get paid, but I have to give 5 per cent to my lawyer, 10 per cent to my agents, 3 per cent or something like that to my business manager,” the Emmy-nominated star rattled off.

“I have to pay my publicist every month, and that’s more than my mortgage,” Sweeney continued. “If I just acted, I wouldn’t be able to afford my life in LA. I take deals because I have to.”

Sydney Sweeney says she couldn’t make ends meet if she stopped working. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for MTV)

Surely, the mortgage on her $3 million Los Angeles mansion is a great monthly expense, but hopefully the golf course view from the front porch eases the pain.

However, the starter home is not in a gated community, which means fans can easily drive by and snap a picture for the internet.

When the Reporter suggested purchasing a gate, Sweeney allegedly noted she had already maxed out her budget by acquiring the property last year.

“I couldn’t believe I was even able to buy a house,” she said. “I want to be able to stay there.”

The “White Lotus” star has been open in the past about the financial hardships her parents faced when they moved to LA to pursue her acting career at 13 years old.

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 05: Sydney Sweeney attends the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 05, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for MTV)

“We lived in one room. My mom and I shared a bed and my dad and little brother shared a couch,” she recalled in the profile, explaining that her family ended up living in a motel.

The stress also put a strain on her mom and dad’s marriage, so Sweeney said she worked to mend it.

“I thought that if I made enough money, I’d be able to buy my parents’ house back and that I’d be able to put my parents back together,” she said. “But when I turned 18, I only had $800 to my name. My parents weren’t back together and there was nothing I could do to help.”

Now, though, booking lucrative acting roles shouldn’t be as difficult, especially since her grandparents said she has the “best t*ts in Hollywood.”

This article was originally published by the New York Post and reproduced with permission

Originally published as Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney barely earns enough to survive