Sydney Sweeney Clarifies Working Mother Comments

Back in July, Sydney’s comments went viral after she said, “If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that.” Comments accusing Sydney of being out-of-touch rolled in, as people pointed out that few can afford to take six months off work.

However, some of the controversy missed the context that Sydney was talking about taking parental leave — right beforehand, she says, “I was worried that, if I don’t work, there is no money and no support for kids I would have.”

Speaking to Elle about the uproar, Sydney said, “I was asked if I wanted to have a family and I said yes. And then I was asked why I didn’t have one yet, and I was like, I don’t have time to take even, like, a six-month break. Like, I don’t have time to be able to start this family.”

“It was kind of skewed with the public and taken out of context, which was insane to watch and kind of disappointing, too, because I think that being a mother, and a working mother, is really important.”

“I really want to achieve that one day. So I was disappointed that people took my words and changed them [to serve] their own agenda,” she continued.

Elsewhere in the interview, Sydney added, “Ever since I was little, I’ve always wanted to be a mom, and I love kids. I love their imaginations and think they’re a beautiful source of light. And I think that it’s the most normalcy that I’ll be able to achieve in my lifetime.”