Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney spark feud rumors after icy Euphoria premiere moment

Published April 10th, 2026 - 12:57 GMT
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ALBAWABA - Following a cold appearance on the red carpet at the Euphoria series three premiere, Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney ignited social media.

Alongside their co-stars, the couple walked the red carpet at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX theater. However, Zendaya, 29, avoided the Trump-lover on the red carpet, demonstrating that there was still love between them.

There have long been rumors of a dispute between the two since it was claimed that Sydney had her sights set on Tom Holland, whom Zendaya is rumored to have married earlier this year, in addition to her divisive politics.

In response to the apparent snub, a video of Zendaya warmly conversing with Hunter Schafer while ignoring Sydney went viral on social media.

Sydney Sydney, 28, was said to have liked Twitter messages that referred to Tom as "hot," while insiders asserted that "there were tensions way back." Sydney was flirtatious with Tom when he came to set, and it was well known that she had feelings for him.

After the debut, a number of videos surfaced that appeared to show the couple deliberately avoiding one another due to their ongoing problems.

A fan responded, "So she wasn't playing about not doing press with Sydney Sweeney lmaoooo," to an observer's comment, "Zendaya showed up and immediately got back in her car."

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"Okay, look at this. Zendaya greets Hunter, hugs her, and in the back, Sydney is looking at Hunter, but the moment Zendaya turns toward her, she nervously looks away in another direction XD," a fan commented on the video.

Another tweet that said, "Zendaya is seen seemingly ignoring Sydney Sweeney in this clip, & the internet is already connecting dots," suggested that many people were aware of the rivalry.

The conflict is alleged to have started when Zendaya initially started dating Tom. According to insiders, Sydney was spotted "being flirty" with the Spider-Man actress when he visited the Euphoria set, and she was observed liking postings about the Brit being "damn fine."

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According to earlier reports, "Euphoria bosses are all too aware the pair do not get on." Tensions existed in the past. Sydney was flirtatious with Tom when he came to set, and it was well known that she had feelings for him.

Fans were reminded of Sydney's prior actions by the viral red carpet event. One user commented, "Rumors suggest it's tied to Sydney's controversial ad & liking posts in the past about Tom Holland being hot." " Should professionalism take precedence over personal matters? When Zendaya began dating Tom, Sydney was enjoying his thirst videos.

Sydney's well-known political opinions, which have earned her the moniker "MAGA Barbie," are believed to have sparked division in addition to the flirtation.

Sydney retaliated against being labeled as a "MAGA Barbie" in January, months after her American Eagle campaign turned her into a political hot potato.

She starred in a viral advertisement for the brand's jeans last summer, which caused a social media frenzy as enraged critics called it "Nazi propaganda" for using the words "good genes" with a blonde, blue-eyed celebrity.

Following the controversy, it was revealed that Sweeney was a registered Republican. This led to shouts of disapproval from left-leaning supporters, and US President Donald Trump commented, "Now I love her ad."

By December, she was the target of mockery due to a talk-show appearance when her makeover made her resemble a vintage Fox News hostess.

"I've never been here to talk about politics," she subsequently asserted. I simply don't want to be at the forefront of this conversation since my purpose has always been to create art. The actress, who has been seen by some as a welcome counterbalance to political correctness and by others as a poisonous right-wing influence, stated, "And I think because of that, people want to take it even further and use me as their own pawn."

According to Sweeney, she has been characterized in partisan terms as "somebody else assigning something to me, and I can't control that."

"I haven't figured it out," she said when asked why she wouldn't correct the record if she thought she was being misrepresented. I'm not a hateful individual. They will remark something like, "You're just saying that to look better," if I say, "That's not true." Winning is not possible. There is never any success.

"I just have to continue being who I am, because I know who I am," she insisted. I am unable to win everyone's affection. I am aware of my values.

She has "always led with love," according to one of her own proverbs. I've always thought that love is love in all its manifestations. Everyone you encounter should be treated with kindness.

"I remember watching Brad Pitt sit and hang out with the transpo department on the set of Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood," she said. That was fantastic, and I thought, "Yeah, you have to respect everybody in your life."

She insisted, however, that she has no plans to change her opinion or speak out about her political beliefs.