Sydney Sweeney poses completely NUDE for raunchiest magazine cover to date in just gold body paint
It might just be her raunchiest look yet.
Baring it all in a striking new photoshoot, a nude Sydney Sweeney left little to the imagination as her enviable physique was transformed by shimmering gold paint.
For the cover of the latest issue of W Magazine, the actress, 28, appeared to channel Shirley Eaton’s famous death scene in Goldfinger from the James Bond franchise.
Eaton’s character, Jill Masterson, dramatically succumbs to skin suffocation after being painted gold in the 1964 film.
In one image from the W Magazine shoot, a naked Sweeney locks eyes with the camera as she conceals her modesty with her hands and kneels on a plush velvet sofa.
The actress leaned fully into the monochrome fantasy, with a glossy gold manicure to match her gleaming skin and a honey-blonde bob styled in a dramatic side part.
A second shot dialed up the drama further, with Sweeney stretched languidly along the couch, showcasing an ornate choker necklace – as well as her barely concealed bosom.
Sydney Sweeney posed completely nude in just shimmering gold body paint for what is her raunchiest magazine cover to date
In addition to the shoot, a usually private Sweeney sat for an uncharacteristically candid interview with the magazine that touched on her family, fame and the rapid evolution her career.
When asked whether she has any ‘scars’, Sweeney didn’t hesitate to list them.
The two-time Emmy nominee revealed an adrenaline-fueled childhood and said that she bears a scar next to her eye from a grim wakeboarding accident at age 10, when the tip of her board sliced her face and required 17 stitches.
She also recalled tearing a ligament in her knee while dirt-bike riding, leaving a scar that ‘just never went away,’ and revealed a keloid scar – the result of an an unexplained bite which ‘turned into this crazy crater’ that she suffered while filming her recent movie Eden in Australia.
That childlike fearlessness, she said, has followed her into adulthood.
‘There are a lot of things that scare me, but that doesn’t stop me,’ she said, adding that if something frightens her, she’s usually compelled to do it anyway, including skydiving, despite a fear of heights. ‘I’ll scream the whole way, but then I’ll want to do it again.’
Sweeney also reflected on style missteps from her youth, revealing that some of her earliest heels were actually Converse sneakers with wedge soles, a middle-school attempt to feel taller. The diminutive actress is just 5’3″.
For the cover of the latest issue of W Magazine, the actress, 28, appeared to channel Shirley Eaton’s famous death scene in Goldfinger from the James Bond franchise
Eaton’s character, Jill Masterson, dies of skin suffocation after being painted gold in the 1964 film (seen above)
‘They were an interesting choice,’ she admitted. ‘Sorry, Converse, but they were not it.’
Family remains grounding for the actress, particularly her younger brother, who serves in the Air Force and is stationed outside of London.
Sweeney shared that she never knows whether she’ll see him for holidays, but always makes a point of visiting him when work takes her overseas.
While she dreamed of acting from a young age, Sweeney said the reality of the profession is vastly different from what she imagined.
As a child, it was all about playing characters – something that came true – but she had ‘no idea about everything else that came along with it.’
When asked whether she has any scars, Sweeney didn’t hesitate to list them – both physical reminders and stories from her adrenaline-fueled childhood
In a more introspective moment, the actress revealed she no longer remembers her dreams the way she once did.
A former vivid dreamer who could orchestrate her dreams at night, Sweeney said that over the past year or two, she hasn’t really been able to dream at all.
She also admitted to believing she may have seen a ghost.
As a child, she had an imaginary friend she frequently talked about – only to learn later that the person had died before she was born.
‘It creeped my mom out,’ she confessed.
The two-time Emmy nominee revealed she bears a scar next to her eye from a wakeboarding accident at age 10, when the tip of her board sliced her face, requiring 17 stitches
This year marked another transformation for Sweeney, who portrayed boxer Christy Martin in a demanding role that required her to gain 30 pounds.
While she’s trained herself to emotionally separate from her characters, she admitted the physical changes made it harder to fully step away.
Still, she explained that she was careful not to carry Martin’s traumas home with her.
Beyond acting, Sweeney has increasingly stepped into a producing role.
She was closely involved in bringing The Housemaid to the screen, revealing she devoured the book in one sitting and aggressively pursued the project.
Partnering with Lionsgate, she helped package the film and shape its broader creative vision.
And she couldn’t resist gushing about her co-star, Amanda Seyfried.
‘She’s my spirit animal,’ Sweeney said, adding that Seyfried has helped her feel more comfortable simply being herself.
