Sydney Sweeney‘s partnership with Dr. Squatch, in which her actual bath water was used to make bars of soap, left fans scrambling with their credit cards ready to snap up the limited edition product.
The actress, who is often sexualized online, with netizens making provocative comments about her body, has since reacted to the buzz her bath water has caused, while taking credit for the idea.
Sydney Sweeney also recently confirmed that she’s single again, months after splitting from her partner of 7 years, Jonathan Davino.
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Sydney Sweeney’s Bar Soap Pops Up On eBay For $2,000
Bars of soap infused with Sydney Sweeney’s “actual bathwater” have caused a frenzy, selling out in mere seconds upon their release and subsequently appearing on eBay for as much as $2,000.
The limited-edition product went on sale on Friday, June 6, at approximately 12:00 p.m. EST and was listed for just $8. However, the soap vanished almost instantly from the brand’s website, leaving countless fans in a digital queue, with some reporting wait times of over 250 minutes before the site ultimately crashed.
Seemingly shocked at how fast the soap bars became unavailable, some fans took to social media to allege the products never went on sale. But the company squashed the claims, writing, per NBC: “Nah, it was there. People just bought it in .0001 seconds.”
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Dr. Squatch later confirmed the site’s overload, stating on social media, “Y’all crashed the site. The Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss launch has been insane! We seriously appreciate the Squatch-sized enthusiasm.”
“We’re working hard behind the scenes to make sure the right folks – on a first come, first served basis – get their hands on the bricc. Thanks for your patience,” the company added.
The soap is now listed on eBay for $100 (£73) to $2,000 (£1,478), according to The Independent.
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The Actress Confirmed The Soap Was Her Idea
Sweeney is one of the most sexualized actresses in Hollywood, as some fans have made it a habit to make unsolicited comments about her body. Hence, it’s no surprise that many would go wild for a bar of soap that contains her bath water.
The 27-year-old actress herself confirmed the inclusion of her bath water, telling GQ Magazine, “When we were at the [Dr. Squatch] shoot, they had a tub for me. And I actually got in there and I took some soap, and we had a nice little bath, and they took the water. So it’s my real bath water.”
The “Anyone But You” star reacted to the buzz the product has caused during the New York premiere of her latest film, “Echo Valley.”
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Addressing the online chatter, she told E! News that she “pitched” the idea of the bath water soap and “thinks it’s more fun to see everyone else talk about it.”
Sydney Sweeney Addresses The Constant Remarks About Her Body
Back in March, the “Madame Web” actress decried how she’s been over-sexualized all through her acting career.
Things reached fever pitch following her hosting gig on “Saturday Night Live,” where many fans made what she perceived as “weird” comments about her.
In an interview with Variety at the time, Sweeney admitted that the constant remarks make her feel like she has “no control” over online discourse about her own appearance.
“I see it, and I just can’t allow myself to have a reaction. I don’t know how to explain it – I’m still trying to figure it out myself,” Sweeney told the news outlet when asked about the viral reaction to her “SNL” debut.
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“People feel connected and free to be able to speak about me in whatever way they want because they believe that I’ve signed my life away. That I’m not on a human level anymore, because I’m an actor. That these characters are for everybody else, but then me as Sydney is not for me anymore,” Sweeney said. “It’s this weird relationship that people have with me that I have no control or say over.”
The Actress Admits To Being ‘Kind Of Psychotic’
Sweeney caused quite a stir during her Thursday appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to promote her upcoming movie “Echo Valley.”
On the show, she admitted that she’s “kind of psychotic” on set and feels “bad” for her costars while filming certain projects.
“I, like, jump in and out,” Sweeney told Fallon after he asked how she prepares for her roles. “It’s kind of psychotic.”
“Like, you’re happy and fun, and then…” the late-night host said, to which Sweeney added, “And then they say, ‘Action!’ and then I’m screaming and crying. And then they call, ‘Cut!’ and I go, ‘What’s wrong?'”
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Sydney Sweeney Is Single And ‘Loving It’
Prior to the craze over her bath water soap bar, Sweeney had to deal with a sad situation in her personal life after calling it quits with her partner of 7 years, Jonathan Davino.
The former couple started dating in 2018 and got engaged in 2022. In an interview with The Sunday Times, she confirmed that she’s single again, months after multiple outlets previously reported that they’d called off their engagement and ended their relationship.
“I’m learning a lot about myself, spending more time with my friends,” she added. “And I’m loving it.”
