Sydney Sweeney Sparks Romance Rumors and Faces Biopic Backlash on August 30, 2025

Los Angeles, August 30, 2025 - Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney made headlines today amid two very different stories: confirmation of a new romance with music executive Scooter Braun and criticism from Golden Age star Kim Novak over Sweeney’s upcoming biopic role.

In a report published this morning, insiders revealed that Scooter Braun-the music mogul best known for managing Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande-has quietly confirmed to close friends that he is dating Sweeney. The couple was first spotted together in June strolling through Venice, Italy, shortly after Jeff Bezos’s wedding. Neither Sweeney nor Braun has publicly addressed the relationship, but sources say they are planning their future as a couple and are keeping the romance private for now.

Meanwhile, in Venice today, 92-year-old screen legend Kim Novak publicly objected to the title of the forthcoming biopic Scandalous!, in which Sweeney portrays Novak. Speaking to The Guardian, Novak argued that her 1957 affair with Sammy Davis Jr. was “not as scandalous as the moniker implies” and expressed concern that the film was being marketed for “sexual reasons” rather than as a serious historical drama. Produced by Sweeney’s own company, the film explores Novak’s clandestine romance during Jim Crow-era America and is set to premiere later this year.

As Sweeney continues to juggle high-profile personal news and ambitious career projects, these developments underscore her status as one of Hollywood’s most talked-about figures.